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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]F u.

I was disadvantaged. I have a doctorate, earn 230K/yr, enjoy the respect of colleagues and have many friends.

and am usually happy except when the anti-poor posters post.[/quote]

Then unless you never had to take stats, you should be aware that population studies don't apply on the individual level.  It's nothing but admirable that you personally overcame adverse circumstances.  It's also, as you well know, the exception and not the rule.  The presence of a significant number of students with high risk factors (many of which apply to lower SES students) has been proven to negatively impact other students in the classroom.  In other words, when the teacher has to waste time instructing Johnny on remedial reading and basic behavior, that comes at the opportunity cost of Mary and Andrew getting attention for their advanced learning.[/quote]

The problem comes in when every mid-SES parent thinks they that their kid is a Mary and Andrew. In reality, high SES parents rarely go to school with lower SES students. [/quote]

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