One of my students forwarded this to me:

> and speaking of statistical anomalies, here's a tiny chunk from a message that
appeared today on the National Association of School
>Psychologists list, offered for your amusement.  I think this one genuinely
>defies rational explanation:

>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
><< Here in Memphis, some teachers/principals have been quoted as saying that
>they want every child at or above the 50th percentile for reading.  <<
>
>I'm hearing from others that they're being told that the normal curve is our
>enemy and if they believe in the normal curve they don't care about
>children.

Beth Benoit
University System of New Hampshire


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