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Yup, I suspect you are right. But, I was surprised by these findings so maybe we'd also be surprised by the parsing of wealth inequality between and within groups.

I'd also add that I wish we saw more federal leadership on education, at least bully pulpit work drawing attention to the fact that we need to do better for the nation's students.

I do feel like we've turned a corner based on the reaction to stories like those about the UCSD report, but I'll believe that things have really changed when we see policy changes. Also, I'm sure my views are colored by living in WA state, which is very anti testing.

My year-end list includes the UCSD report (game changer!), Who Wants to Be A Teacher In America, and the recent report about cell bans:

www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-grade...

edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...

www.nber.org/papers/w34388

My worry isn't so much about the use of the SAT, but a general decline in standards/expectations of students in K12 (so yes on the potential to influence what happens in HS).

Work I haven't released yet shows that tests predict college outcomes, but GPA is a better predictor.

Yes to #1 and yes to the fact of #2 (I think this much open enrollment probably cuts in different ways). I'm actually skeptical that the UCSD findings are primarily due to the use/non use of the SAT, rather I think they reflect general decline in math competency (which may be due to standards).

Welcome Brian ("Brian's Research Minute)!

Great pick (on teacher monitoring/surprise drop ins to observe teachers) for your research minute: www.researchgate.net/publication/...