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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

I will respond to several comments here. Additionally, I will try to reply with more substance about the "advanced only" measures, but I am out of the office for the next two weeks, so my time is limited.

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I think this was a valuable analysis in many ways, but denial of systemic racism is so completely idiotic that one cannot take it seriously. [\quote]

I haven't denied systemic racism in the least. But, hey, nice straw man.

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OP, you actually think that systemic racism is not the reason white kids do better in DCPS? REALLY?
that level of ignorance makes it impossible to take any of your analysis seriously. [\quote]

No, I do not think systemic racism is the reason white kids do better in DCPS. Not even remotely. (Now, to be extra clear for you, I am not denying racism, even in systemic racism. I am merely saying that I think there are dozens of other reasons for the performance gap: just think of all the other confounding variables.)

You remind me of the anti-vaxxers. Educated enough to read authoritative-sounding secondary sources stating there may be connection between vaccines and autism. But not educated enough to read the primary source articles to see there is no connection between vaccines and autism.

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ditto, plus knowing that he has dark hair and blue eyes raises my suspicions greatly. I'm glad that piece of info came out. But why didn't he tell us sooner?  [\quote]
I fail to understand how the level of pigmentation in my skin changes the assessment of my analysis. It takes a small intellect, indeed, to assail the message because of the messenger.

I feel sorry for your children: they are being raised in a house that (systemically) cannot critically evaluate arguments. With some luck, they'll see the shackles you've placed upon them and break free.

(Again, to be extra clear: racism is alive and well. But it is not the explanation for every grievance one may confront.)

[quote]Systematic racism against Tom Cruise types. [\quote]
Tom Cruise is far richer and far more attractive than me. He's also far shorter and far crazier, but that doesn't seem like enough of a compensating differential.

At any rate, who I am is irrelevant to my points (valid or invalid).

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Good comparison with the anti-vaxxers.[/quote]

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