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Politics : President Barack Obama
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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (70400)3/8/2010 9:35:53 AM
From: nigel bates  Read Replies (1) of 149317
 
Didn't say it was.

But this is hard evidence (a randomized trial) within the US system. Which ought to be more persuasive than saying someone else is doing it better.

State senator Bill Perkins is trying to shut it down:
nytimes.com

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Given that the students are chosen by lottery, I can't understand his objection. He seems to be in favour of equality of misery.
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