White British pupils 'lag behind ethnic minority peers' White British pupils in England make less progress in school compared to other ethnic groups, a report suggests. The Centre Forum says that while ahead at age five, this group slips to 13th place behind those of Chinese, Indian, Asian and black African heritage by the time they sit GCSEs at the age of 16. The study also says pupils in England's schools are not performing as well as their peers around the world. The government welcomed the report, saying it was right to raise standards. The Centre Forum study, which looks at a wide range of factors surrounding education in England, found pupils from Chinese or Indian backgrounds were likely to make the most progress.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35958498

My POC friends have an immense drive that many of my white friends have, not shocked

Not surprised, the English education system is awful

Northern Ireland remain superior

I mean, anyone who goes to school here could tell you that.

Hopefully they do something about it.

Originally posted by Shawn Looks about right.

Asian privilege

Originally posted by Timber What is it about Asians that always puts them on top? Is it their traditional lifestyles or are they just naturally more able?

Asian households tend to place a lot of emphasis on receiving a quality education. In some Asian countries, if you don't perform to a certain level, you do not get to move forward with your education. For them, a lot of it comes from their view of education as a privilege, not a right.

Originally posted by Kim Kardashian I mean, anyone who goes to school here could tell you that. Hopefully they do something about it.

I think parenting is more disciplined in Asian and Indian households. White parents can often be too accommodating of their children, or just not that interested in their education.

I think there was a cultural shift somewhere, because I went to school having been taught to read and write by my parents, whereas now, parents seem to leave that responsibility wholly to the schools.