Here’s why other countries beat the U.S. in reading and math

Re:Here’s why other countries beat the U.S. in reading and math by Mz on Wednesday December 12, 2012 @12:31PM (#4911316)

For me, that intuitively fits with other stats I have seen. IIRC, the U.S. was being reported as number six in the world for average income. But when broken down by ethnicity, white Americans placed number one. African Americans placed something like 49th. Hispanic Americans were a few notches lower than African Americans.

(I hesitate to post this out of concern it sounds "racist". I am sure the reasons for this pattern are complex.)

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Re:Here’s why other countries beat the U.S. in reading and math by guylhem on Wednesday December 12, 2012 @01:17PM (#4911595)

facts know no ethnicity

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Re:Here’s why other countries beat the U.S. in reading and math by Mz on Wednesday December 12, 2012 @01:27PM (#4911653)

Maybe you should acquaint yourself with a book called "How to lie with statistics". In a biased environment, there are lots of ways to harm with innuendo (and similar) and then claim no such thing was intended while continuing to deepen the damage, often intentionally and maliciously, sometimes obliviously.

(But have an upvote. I am pretty sure your intent was to be supportive.)

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