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contagiousflow
8 hours ago
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NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with execu...
And why would the applicant pool be 90% white dudes?
xyzzy9563
8 hours ago
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Because the non-whites and non-Asians can't pass academic tests as easily?
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contagiousflow
7 hours ago
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And then why are non-white and non-Asian students not passing academic tests at the same rate as their counterparts?
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xyzzy9563
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Nobody really knows. A mixture of their environment, parenting, and genetics probably. I don't know what extent of which and I don't think anyone does.
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