The Boston Globe published an uncharacteristically blunt report this week about the Boston public school system and issues involving race. But this tale is very different than other reports where “bad white people” are devaluating the lives of Black and Hispanic attendees. Recent satisfaction surveys conducted among Boston students reveal that Asian American families report some of the least positive interactions between their children and the school staff as well as the other students. Despite almost always being among the top performers in the schools, many of the children report feeling “invisible.” The article features a sophomore at the John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science named Ngan Huynh. She says that even many months into the school year, she has yet to meet a single teacher who can correctly pronounce her name. And this situation has made her feel isolated and ignored.Read More
In Boston, Asian students “are an afterthought”
