Mr. Speaker. sociologists point out that immigrant A4969 groups in America. because of their own lack of education. tend to stress the importance of education to their children. That this sociological phenomenon has had a desirable influence on Hawaiis youngsters is evidenced by the results of a recent survey of school dropouts. National surveys of dropouts in all the States showed that Hawaii has had the least number of students dropping out of its schools. For example. during the 196465 school year only 2.6 percent of youngsters in island high schools dropped out. But culturally influenced motivation does not tell the whole story.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrant groups tend to stress the importance of education to their children.