This is a very good article on messed up way we talk about education in the US http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/upshot/americans-think-we-have-the-worlds-best-colleges-we-dont.html …
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@i_contemplate_ How is this Simpson's paradox? -
@vgr Because you are judging the system by performance of the students. Break down by ethnicity and compare cross-section. -
@i_contemplate_ Orthogonal. Article is about invalid K-12/higher ed comparison due to different quality criteria (avg vs share of top perc) -
@vgr Err how is it Orthogonal if averages are being compared across countries? -
@vgr Here's a huge chart headline the NYT uses - "American College Graduates, Trailing in Math Skills." Still orthogonal? -
@i_contemplate_ Still don't see a specific clear instance of Simpson's paradox in there.
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