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Asian Students’ Test Scores Are Often High. Our Success Is Complicated
Few observers were probably surprised when Asian students outscored other students on test scores released by California state this fall. Statewide, and here in Los Angeles, Asian students who completed California’s 2024 assessments showed higher levels of proficiency in reading and math, compared to other racial groups. Asian kids’ dominance of California’s state tests echoes...
By Janette Fu | April 10, 2025
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I’m a tutor in South Central LA. Here’s what kids there need to learn to read
Ever since my senior year of high school in the suburban San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles, I have tutored students ranging from elementary to high school. I have always enjoyed working with students and felt it is a way to give back to the community. When I enrolled at the University of Southern California...
By Janette Fu | September 24, 2024