Asian Americans are the best educated
Asians are the best-educated group in the United States, with 52 percent of those older than 25 having bachelor’s degrees, the U.S. Census reported Tuesday.
In 2010, almost 9 out of 10 adults, 87 percent, had high school diplomas or the equivalent. That was up from 84 percent in 2000.
All statistics for education are for adults 25 and older.
Thirty percent had college degrees in 2010, up from 26 percent 10 years earlier.
One-third of whites, 20 percent of blacks and 14 percent of Hispanics had bachelor’s degrees. Employed adults were more likely than the unemployed to have bachelor’s degrees, with 37 percent of women with jobs and 35 percent of men having them.
Thirty percent of immigrants did not complete high school. But immigrants were about as likely to have graduated from college as other U.S. residents and 35 percent of naturalized citizens have bachelor’s degrees.
Source: US News
Asian Americans are the best educated because of their family values and family structure. I met first generation Asian students at Bronx Science who came to this Country at various ages. These students were very poor and didn’t have any money for high school test prep courses. They were products of the New York City Public School System, clearly a no-frills environment and made it to the creme de la creme of high schools without any extra help from anyone. Also, back then there weren’t any interpreters or major government funded language assistance programs for them. It was trial by fire and they still managed to master the English Language!
The government continues to spend astronomical sums on other groups and they are still unable to speak English! I learned how to speak pretty decent Spanish as a result however. Just goes to show you that where there is a will there is a way! No more excuses, Please!! My ears can’t take it anymore (yawn, YAWN, yawn)
Really do those statistics really mean anything? How are we doing employment wise?
Statistics have a direct impact on employment and contrary to your statement, they do mean something, in fact, they mean ALOT!
We have a very high percentage of highly educated Asian Americans and not such a high employment rate.
Read my blog for more updates on American Companies moving to Asia. Franklin Templeton just announced that they are moving to Singapore:
http://www.asiancemagazine.com/2011/04/28/franklin-templeton–s-family-firm-moves-hedge-fund-to-singapore
That is just the tip of the iceberg. Read my Daily Article on the Employment rate in Hong Kong/China. They blow us out of the water employment wise, to answer your question. So much so that scores of American University Graduates and Post Graduates are seeking opportunities in Asia due to underemployment here in the United States! Does that sufficiently answer your question? If not, respond and I’ll provide you with more evidence to support my stance.
Check it out:
http://www.asiancemagazine.com/news/2011/04/27/china-hiring-expectations-at-record-high
US jobless claims jump to 429,000
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits surged more than expected last week to the highest level since January, official data showed on Thursday.
The Labor Department reported initial jobless claims rose to a seasonally-adjusted 429,000 in the week ending April 23.
That was sharply higher than the average analyst estimate of 390,000. The Labor Department revised slightly upward the prior week’s claims number to 404,000. The department gave no explanation for the unexpected rise in the weekly indicator on the jobs market.
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