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Re:Teacher Effects on Student Achievement and Height: A Caut... by fzil on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @12:24PM (#21649856)
> Above a certain threshold, it’s not a matter of resources or teacher quality.

Why would Baltimore parents want to send their kids to Montgomery County, if not for better teachers and more resources?

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Re:Teacher Effects on Student Achievement and Height: A Caut... by larnmar on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @05:04PM (#21652631)
For access to a better peer group. That’s the theme of this thread — teachers and resources don’t have that big an influence, but peers do.
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