Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town

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. Visit Long Beach, California — the city with America’s largest Cambodian community — to find out why this educational crisis is occurring and what people are doing about it.

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25 mins
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
25 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Nov 6, 2014
Season
2014
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0
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0
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PBS

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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. Visit Long Beach, California — the city with America’s largest Cambodian community — to find out why this educational crisis is occurring and what people are doing about it.

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