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 Nov 20 2008, 09:18 AM
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"one can make a good guess about a child's standardized test scores simply by looking at how many degrees her parents have and at what kind of car they drive." read the abstract; discuss: |
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Nov 24 2008, 03:57 PM
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 tell me more. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,798 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 35,640 |
QUOTE Students who come from wealthier families are more likely to have achievement-oriented home environments and to attend resource-rich schools staffed by well-trained teachers. that is true... more money = a greater advantage education wise. but i know a lot of people who aren't wealthy that got nice SAT scores. i know i did. |
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NoSex Is the SAT a wealth test? Nov 20 2008, 09:18 AM
Aberisk I would agree in my community, usually if parents ... Nov 20 2008, 09:24 AM fameONE The school system is just as flawed as back-alley ... Nov 20 2008, 09:35 AM kryogenix Don't worry, we have affirmative action and Mr... Nov 20 2008, 10:28 AM
dosomethin888 QUOTE(kryogenix @ Nov 20 2008, 08:28 AM) ... Nov 22 2008, 03:06 PM JonHMChan There have been multiple studies done to see the c... Nov 23 2008, 08:01 PM fameONE ^Granted, my parents were formally educated, and t... Nov 24 2008, 12:04 AM JonHMChan QUOTEThe school system is just as flawed as back-a... Nov 24 2008, 08:29 AM tyrocks00 yes a kinda agree. the people that have money can ... Nov 25 2008, 02:16 PM Whinoa The essay bothers so me so much that they don’t me... Nov 29 2008, 12:13 AM Comptine Everyone who complains about the rich people being... Dec 13 2008, 10:05 PM Y-A-K-A public education should be abolished Dec 18 2008, 04:51 AM NoSex QUOTE(Y-A-K-A @ Dec 18 2008, 0... Dec 19 2008, 03:23 PM hypnotique QUOTE(Y-A-K-A @ Dec 18 2008, 0... Dec 20 2008, 11:50 AM brooklyneast05 i think it definitely has to do with their familie... Dec 20 2008, 12:52 PM |
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