How Japanese Americans Built a ‘Useful American Life’ in 1940s Chicago

Re:How Japanese Americans Built a ‘Useful American Life’ in ... by mschuster91 on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @07:41AM (#23537967)

Even fixing the discrimination in primary/secondary schools would not fix the apparent discrimination at universities though - poor people and especially poor black people will still be under-represented on campus, as they do not have financial help by family to attempt education (not just tuition which is coverable by student loans, but also things like moving to the university and other travel costs), or they are needed to work to help their parents make rent.

Affirmative action and targeted help/assistance for these groups automatically goes out of the window as soon as the focus is entirely on prior achievements/grades.

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Re:How Japanese Americans Built a ‘Useful American Life’ in ... by agent008t on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @08:12AM (#23538178)

It is a difficult problem. On the one hand, money problems should not prevent a bright student from studying at a university. On the other hand, some degrees at some universities for some people are a waste of time and money, and the time would've been better spent learning a trade.

To make the problem a bit simpler by considering the extremes - if a student is so bright and capable that they get into MIT or Harvard on merit alone, financial difficulty should not be preventing them from studying. However it is done, the kid and, if applicable, their family, need to be made financially secure for the duration of the studies.

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