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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dealing with the problem of "underachievement" would be far more helpful to kids that focusing on the idea of an "achievement gap." Ultimately the issue you want to fix is underachievement. When phrased as an achievement gap, we create the opportunity for politicians to "close the gap" by simply lowering the standards at the top. That way, yes, the gap will close, but the kids at the bottom haven't been helped at all (and the kids at the top do worse, which also doesn't help anyone).[/quote] I agree completely. It's better to raise everybodies performance by 10% then in is to keep the top the same and raise the bottom 10% even though the latter reduces the "gap".[/quote]
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