Long Beach, California
Asian Americans are the best-educated and highest-income ethnic group in the United States. They are often referred to as the “model minority,” suggesting that all Asians are successful in school and in life. But Southeast Asian Americans have some of the lowest high school completion rates in the nation. We visit Long Beach, California—the city with America’s largest Cambodian community—to find out why this educational crisis is happening and what people are doing about it.
Airdate on WORLD: Nov 6, 2014
Airdate on PBS Weekend: Nov 8, 2014
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Credits
Director/Producer:
Leslie Asako Gladsjo
Editor:
Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
The Numbers
49%
Of Asian Americans aged 25 and older hold a college degree
28%
Of all U.S. adults hold a college degree
35.5%
Of Cambodian adults do not have a high school diploma or equivalent
62%
Of first-generation Cambodian refugees in Long Beach suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder
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