What Happens to All the Asian-American Overachievers When the Test-Taking Ends? -- New York Magazine - Nymag
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What Happens to All the Asian-American Overachievers When the Test-Taking Ends? -- New York Magazine - Nymag
To study hard, according to Collins, to excel on standardized tests, to earn high grades, to exceed expectations, is white supremacist behavior. Asians are therefore complicit in the systemic oppression of black students.
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