tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post9201378106573412145..comments2024-03-11T00:31:41.186-07:00Comments on The Oregon Economics Blog: All About the SelectionPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-68964914385608350162011-08-18T17:38:48.911-07:002011-08-18T17:38:48.911-07:00How do those studies deal with the selection bias ...How do those studies deal with the selection bias that comes from parents influencing what schools their kids attend? Read some of the <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2011/03/13/taking_a_chance_making_a_choice/" rel="nofollow">stories</a> at the Boston Globe, they show how even within BPS there are huge variances in school quality and how parents deal with it. I think it’s quite plausible to extend Salmon’s key line:<br /><br />middle-class kids who grow up with two well-educated parents and lots of books around the house will generally do very well in school no matter where they go… because those parents won’t let their kids attend bad schools. They’ll either get their kids into quality public schools or seek out charter/private alternatives.BJCefolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853184790589644682noreply@blogger.com