@laura11D @ibogost @aliaemily @tressiemcphd Lacking a proper survey, it's not clear to me what the answer is--lagging data, selection bias?
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Replying to @zeynep
@laura11D@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd Another possibility is that the crisis is more about some subgroups, esp. English etc. Not sure.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd Yes. Most of the remedial writing profs at colleges are adjuncts. A good number are PhDs.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @laura11D
@laura11D@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd Issues to resolve. But I do hope you find NPR's source. Otherwise no grounding to $20K number.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd That linked report uses the number 22K. Pacific Standard survey of 500 said less than 20K.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @laura11D
@laura11D@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd The N of the survey is not relevant, but its method makes it not at all useful, sorry.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@laura11D@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd You could get reasonable data with 500, but not like that. Self-selection in this issue is huge.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd I say that in the article.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @laura11D
@laura11D@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd I don't think you can say "this number may as well be made up" and then use it. I do sympathize.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@laura11D@ibogost@aliaemily@tressiemcphd lack of data is scandalous. It's not your fault. But meaningless numbers aren't illuminating.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@laura11D @ibogost @aliaemily @tressiemcphd We agree that the fact that you don't have good numbers to use is shameful. I'll leave it here.
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