Originally Posted By: SKB
Mike,
I could not agree more that investing time and effort into children pays off....The main point for me is that blacks are not genetically less intelligent. Environmental factors lead to differences in test scores, not learning ability. Given the same environment I think no statistical difference among races would be found. It kind of goes back to your point about Asians....

Boy, nothing like lumping them into racial categories.

I'll ask though, what the blank are 'environmental factors'? Or, to rephrase, is there an implication of genetic differences if one ethnicity needs an 'investment' and another ethnicity doesn't.

Are you saying we can spend our way out of this one? Honestly, why not just 'regulate' test scores. Instant cure, for free, right. I'm partially inclined to racistly suppose that asian prowess on tests has more to do with fear of the parents rather than their 'nurturing'. Am I wrong?