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Apr 10, 2018
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Why DC’s Low Graduation Rates?

12 min • 1,596 words • 295 comments • podcast (13 min)
Scott analyzes the projected drop in DC's high school graduation rates, exploring various explanations and comparing DC to other states, ultimately suggesting widespread inflation of graduation rates elsewhere. Longer summary
This post discusses the projected drop in high school graduation rates in Washington DC from 73% to 42%. Scott examines possible explanations, including incompetent administration, unique challenges due to demographics, and overcorrection from previous fraud. He analyzes test scores and compares DC to other states, finding that DC's scores, while low, don't justify such a low graduation rate. Scott suggests that many other cities might be using fraud and low standards to inflate their graduation rates, and that DC's projected rate might be an overcorrection that unfairly penalizes students. He hopes DC will find ways to graduate more students to align with national norms. Shorter summary
Nov 04, 2015
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2014 SSC Survey Results

7 min • 850 words • 641 comments
Scott Alexander shares results from a 2014 survey of Slate Star Codex readers, detailing demographics, education, income, and views of his blog audience. Longer summary
Scott Alexander presents the results of a 2014 survey of Slate Star Codex readers who were not Less Wrong users. The survey covered demographics, education, income, political views, and other characteristics of the blog's audience. Key findings include a predominantly male, white, American readership with high education levels and above-average incomes. The post provides insights into readers' professions, religious views, ethical stances, and political leanings. Scott notes similarities with Less Wrong survey results and mentions a more recent gender-related survey showing an increase in female respondents. Shorter summary