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that's actually quite an interesting finding. do you have a citation? not calling you out, I'm genuinely interested, as I could totally see that happening wit
by throw_away 15y ago
that's actually quite an interesting finding. do you have a citation? not calling you out, I'm genuinely interested, as I could totally see that happening with simpson's paradox and all.
- spamizbad 15y agoTake a good look at that guys posting history. You're not likely to find a reputable source.
- Detrus 15y agoActually I remember some well liked and upvoted blog on HN posting stats that separated out affluent ethnicities from poor ethnicities and making US education look good.
- Detrus 15y agoYea this http://super-economy.blogspot.com/2010/12/amazing-truth-about-pisa-scores-usa.html http://super-economy.blogspot.com/2010/12/amazing-truth-abou... is the blog, mentioned by yummyfajitas
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- wrjrpn 15y agohttp://www.scribd.com/doc/43896331/A-Right-Denied-%E2%80%93-The-Critical-Need-for-Genuine-School-Reform http://www.scribd.com/doc/43896331/A-Right-Denied-%E2%80%93-... Slide 34 is most relevant. This is a presentation deck used by KIPP, one of the more successful charter schools in NY. Family background matters a lot in how well students perform, but it doesn't help that low-income minorities tend to get the worst teachers. Teacher quality is more closely associated with educational outcomes than any other school-related factor, including curriculum, budget, and class size.
- chc 15y agoyummyfajitas has posted a lot about this topic on HN, most recently on the aptly titled Simpson's Paradox: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2824694 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2824694 Just search his posting history with relevant keywords and you'll come up with a lot.