At a protest against Harvard University's admissions process in Boston, Oct. 14, 2018.

Photo: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg News

Jason Riley’s stirring op-ed (“Asian-Americans Fight Back Against School Discrimination,” March 2) reminded me of a Journal article of some two-plus decades ago. It made a convincing case for why a company ought to give higher priority to the professional development of its star employees than to the enhancement of those less gifted.

There’s no question—throttling the educational opportunities for Asian-Americans will severely stymie America’s competitive edge in the vital battlefield of science and technology. It will be tantamount to the U.S. willfully tying one hand behind its back in the long slugfest with China that lies ahead.

V.J. Singal

Houston