[deogeo]

> Research has pointed out that students are more likely to regard teachers of the same race and ethnicity as role models, and due to proximity to them, put more effort into education and have higher college ambitions.

Is this claiming that students in homogeneous societies are at an advantage, because they are more likely to share their teacher's ethnicity?

[webmaven]

There is some evidence for that being an important factor in the performance of the highest ranked education systems.

Another perspective is that in a country with an ethnically homogeneous population, it becomes politically easier to push through reforms.