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Asians are good at math? Why dressing up racism as a compliment just doesn’t add up

by Niral Shah, assistant professor of learning sciences and human development, University of Washington

The narrative that “Asians are good at math” is pervasive in the United States. Young children are aware of it. College students’ academic performance can be affected by it. On the surface, the “Asians are good at math” narrative sounds like a compliment. After all, what’s wrong with saying that someone is good at something? […]

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