By Stephanie Czekalinski, The Atlantic
White people, on the other hand, tend to be skeptical about the value of more school or training.
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Blacks and Hispanics are more likely than whites to believe that their careers could benefit from more education or skills training. The new College Board/National Journal Next America Poll shows that Americans’ attitudes on education split along racial lines, with minorities much more optimistic about the effects of further academic study or skills training on their own careers.
A small majority of whites, 52 percent, said they believed their careers would benefit from “additional skill training or a further academic credential,” compared with nearly three-quarters (73 percent), of nonwhites. Among minorities, Hispanics were the most optimistic: 79 percent said more training or education would boost their careers. Seventy percent of blacks, and 63 percent of Asians said the same.
The results highlight a diverging worldview among those living in the U.S. based on race, with minorities more optimistic regarding the economy , their personal financial situations , and even the value of college .
Read the full article by Stephanie Czekalinski of the Atlantic.
