I didn't read the original article, but the evidence presented really doesn't support this conclusion: >This dramatic shift had nothing to do with Asians accru

I didn't read the original article, but the evidence presented really doesn't support this conclusion: >This dramatic shift had nothing to do with Asians accruing more education. Here's a thought experiment: It's well known that Asians attend university at a higher proportion than any other group. So if society thinks of Asians as smart and hard working then this stereotype, by definition, would logically extend to individual Asians regardless of their actual education level. With the same level of education this would put an Asian at an advantage over someone who is Black because the later would likely face greater discrimination than the former. Similarly, more educated people are less likely to commit violent crimes, and so because a large percentage of the Asian population is highly educated then Asians in general, even those with criminal backgrounds or at-risk backgrounds, would benefit from a positive stereotype of the non-violent Asian. So while there is still discrimination at play it may be that high levels of education in a large proportion of that group could ameleorate negative stereotypes and close the discrimination gap. This is comes back to education and we need to do a much better job with low-income communities who are trapped in both socio-economic a cultural cycle of poverty.