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This article follows up on Steve Sailer's column on Scott Phelps-the science teacher that fingered black behavioral problems as detrimental to the educational atmosphere. The article goes back and forth, but at least it is airing more controversial topics. Thanks to Number 2 Pencil and Joanne Jacobs for the link.

posted by Razib | 12/04/2002 11:31:00 AM | |

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