A Push to Investigate the Health and Education Needs Hidden in the Term ‘Asian American’ | app
When Laura Zhang Choi testified before New Jersey lawmakers last month, she told them they needed better information about the state’s fastest growing population – Asian Americans.
Because right now, said Choi, a Warren County school board member and a first-generation Chinese immigrant, the way the state collects data is far too broad. And this may hide crucial health and education needs.
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