I don't think the statement was borderline racist. It's fair to point out that a certain group has exhibited certain statistical tendencies (large numbers of ch

I don't think the statement was borderline racist. It's fair to point out that a certain group has exhibited certain statistical tendencies (large numbers of children in this case), so long as that tendency is not attributed explicitly to race itself (which it wasn't here). I don't see how we could ever have a productive discussion on issues like this if just straightforward observations are torn down as racist. I do agree with your point that most likely better education will lead to fewer children rather than fewer children leading to better education. However, clearly that's easier said than done.