Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

A mom in Ypsilanti, Mich., consoles her son after a defeat in basketball. Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Sixty-four percent of Arab American students say their parents don’t fully understand the U.S. school system.

That finding, from my recent nationwide survey of 411 Arab American students and parents – distributed through community centers, Facebook groups and school newsletters – reveals a growing generational divide.