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Re:The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse by gedy on Sunday February 14, 2021 @07:08AM (#26131697)
No, you can also be underprivileged and gifted/talented (assuming you mean economic or racial privilege).
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Re:The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse by lukeschlather on Sunday February 14, 2021 @08:19AM (#26132167)
If you're underprivileged no test is going to detect your gifts. You're going to be hungry, have poor sleep, possibly abused, all sorts of things that will make you look like you're less capable than you are.
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Re:The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse by username90 on Sunday February 14, 2021 @08:51AM (#26132364)
Most poor kids get fed and don't get beaten by their parents, so those factors can't be what explains the huge difference.
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Re:The Shame of Swedish Education: J’Accuse by UrsaMedius on Sunday February 14, 2021 @09:23AM (#26132605)
This was basically the exact point I was trying to make.
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