Originally Posted by mithawk
I don't buy into the assertion that the difference is due to pricey test prep in richer households.

I think there would be under-representation without test prep, for the reason I mentioned earlier, but the article

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/e...ons-test-highlights-a-racial-divide.html
For Asians, School Tests Are Vital Steppingstones
By KYLE SPENCER
New York Times
October 26, 2012

suggests that test prep priced at levels that immigrant Asians can afford does contribute to Asian over-representation at the NYC schools. I don't see hard work being rewarded as a problem.