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SAT Data Shows the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education

• pama 3y ago
  “The solution, researchers say, is addressing achievement gaps much earlier, through things like universal pre-K, increased funding for schools in low-income neighborhoods, and reduced residential segregation.” I hope politicians are listening.
• crackercrews 3y ago
  NYT commenters point out that people who have extremely high income are more likely to have very smart kids. Even the article admits that academic ability is heritable. How can we know what is the appropriate amount of disparity between the lowest-income and highest-income? Headlines like this one don't help.
  • tptacek 3y ago
    I'm not sure I understand the question you're asking, because the heritability of academic ability and income are intricately linked.
    • crackercrews 3y ago
      The point is that even in a society where everyone has an equal shot at academic success there will still be a noticeable correlation between parental income level and student achievement. Therefore the fact that a correlation exists doesn't prove that the system is flawed.