There are obvious weaknesses, which I also feel are due to the data set used. But the results are interesting, and not counterintuitive to me. It makes sense that even brilliant kids taught poorly would fail to excel in greater numbers, that kids whose parents showed greater interest in their schooling would tend to try harder, that schools (sadly) would probably give the children of squeaky wheels a better/better-tailored education, etc.

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