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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would suggest that people not hide behind the protection of anonymous posting to say things they likely wouldn't say if their names were attributed. My comment is specifically directed at those equating success [i]solely[/i] to race. Trying to explain/justify scores and make comparisons based on the student racial make-up is insulting and wrong. I don't feel a need to go through every post on this particular thread that has done this, but there were a few. I don't even assume that people of color are not guilty of this by the way. I'm a person of color and I've heard it, but it's not truly race in my experience. It's economics that create the differences. Someone else mentioned that poverty is the culprit and ultimately root of the disparities. I tend to agree. I just urge everyone to be more mindful of that - even when posting with anonymity. [/quote]

I don't assume people are attributing the differences to melanin or melanin-related average IQ. Clearly, culture -- influenced by poverty and other factors -- and behavior (including choices about marriage and family structure) are implicated, especially as they relate to attitudes towards education.

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