May is Asian-American Heritage Month and, over the course of the month, you might have heard it said that Asian-Americans enjoy the highest income and level of educational attainment of any racial group in this country.

NPR: Asian-Americans: Smart, High-Incomes And ... Poor?

But there are also serious concerns about a "significant minority" of youngsters in care who were found to have "an unacceptable level of low attainment".

BBC: Schools 'failing children in care'

These include the proportion of children under five on free school meals achieving a "good level of development" compared with other children, attainment at age 16 of those eligible for free school meals and higher education enrolment by social background.

BBC: Birth weight among social mobility checks - Nick Clegg

Enrollment at the secondary level has grown, both in absolute terms and as a proportion of the student-age population, and attainment rates compare favorably with those of other industrial countries.

UNESCO: II Part Analytic Section