The limitations of the term “Asian American” are often discussed, given that it can refer to some 50 ethnic groups.
The report’s researchers tried to break down the data to demonstrate the different outcomes and challenges faced by Californians of Asian and Pacific Island descent, according to Vikash Reddy, senior director of policy research at The Campaign for College Opportunity.
“In popular culture, and oftentimes in research that uses aggregate statistics, we think about these communities as a monolithic block, one that is universally high achieving or highly educated,” Reddy said. “The breadth and the scope of the educational trajectories and experiences for California students are masked when you use coarser averages.”
