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96/67/2010 _1: 4252591 78¢ PRESHAW AND ZTSWAN PAGE @3 Jun, 2010 11:13AM No. 0988 oP. 5 Printed by: Joel Ranyon Monday, June 07, 2010 9:27: Att ‘The: ae9 and achleverent (please ciculate) : Marysville School Dist Page 1 of 1 From: Biprojseawoll@escthink net ‘Thursday, June 03, 2010 850-13AM SEQ) Subject rece and achievement (please circulate) To: Kvle_Kinoshite@mevixi2.wa.us fjJodi Runyon chris@marysviteprinting net Arvand 1226 in myhome province of Ontario, Canad, Phiigpe Rushton, ona of cur Westen Ontario Univers Professors, conducted an unpopular but ecentfcaly rigorous study on race and ‘potential. {ils rk selection research (| wont get nto the technical defn of tha theory here) chow atrong evidence {fat east Asiane and thei descendants averaged larger brain size, higher naligence, and socal organization than Anglo-Saxon and their descendants, and that Anglo Saxons, in tm, averaged higher scores hy lneae tenlone than di Aicans and their descendents. Studies following showed evidence that financial ang ‘Socio-sconomie success tended to follow tre more highly capable groups, hence, edult income and successful Job piscement rates also were closely related fo the premise of Rushton inal research, While Rushton's work was both preted by acholare and scientist, and simultineously crieled by groupe ke the Sauter Poverty Law Center end other cv ighs group, ver time, the unpalatabio but aclntife accuracy of his theories have become a foundation’ (albeit controversial) for further, ebin-off studies on how socie! sdeptations can sometimes mitigate biological or genetic advantages or disadvantages held by one reve over ‘another. {tink whats sate to drew from tis isthe there is a definitive factor played by ractel genetics In intleciual achievement, butwe, 2s a society, are striving to offset hat foundation by increasing educational and social Coportnttes to ‘ffet the racial achievement gap hence the continued emphasis on EEO programe end #0 forth, ‘So, what Kye Is eluding to is probably accurate, since we know that adult economic success is eal ed into stuceass in anademice for most chiren and proficiency canbe liked in many eabos fo racial genotype, Corresponcingly, Chris i atso making an accurate interpretation of ow povery[sinked fo achievement ~on 8 Tinear scale between the two, the ‘rue indicator would lle somewhere between Chris and Kyle's continuum, In essence, both Kyle and Chris are making the same, albeit on ctfrent points ofthat continuum, argument, “The practical application here is that, in Marysvile, we cannot effectively separate the two, since the most Cost-anc.resauree effective way to address the achlevernent gap is fo target epanifc,low-achisverent ‘populations ~ both In income and in race, where low scores are evident. | think having the ptlesophica discussion fs certainly healny, but unless we're pursuing a doctoral thesis inthe rena. we need to think more about how to best denty and target cur elim resouroes on where they would have the most impact fora broader cohort of students, Thal being sald, | hope we're also not forgetting or neglecting the higher infect and higher achieving student, staee net ehart,arguly re mast ikly to enor tho career tacks (scence, technology, merical econ, of) Salut benefit humarkind Gneucing thse lower aatioving groups) ae a whole. Somelines, regreuly, a seect ‘ew of cur board members forget about that spectic cohort of students. Michael 06/07/2010 51784 PRESHAM AND ZISHAN PAGE ad ps 4282 dun 20H Tt aA tT Painted by: Joa Runyon Monday, June 7,200 9.3321 aM ‘Tie: Fe: aca and achiowmont please etclate): Marysite Schoo! Dl Page 1 of 2 From: [Jodi Runyon ‘Thursday, June 03, 2010 9:09:28 AM 2 Projseewoli@esrthinicnet = ‘Subject: Fuwid: race and achievement (please circulate) Te: EX Beard of Directors cx loaves PML + Original Meseage —- Around {298 n my home province of Ontario, Canad, Phppe Rushion, one of our Wester Ontalo University brafessors, conducted an unpopular but scientiicaly rigorous study en race and ‘potentie? {it sett research (| won getinto ne technical dfiton ofthat Chery here) showed tong evidence {hat east Asians and leit descencants averaged larger brain size, higher Itlhgence, and eodial orgen'zaren {han Anglo-Saxons and their descendants, and that Anaio Saxon, in turn, averaged higher scores in those Almensions than dd Aficans and ther descendants, Studies folowing showed evidence that fnanclal and ‘eclo-economie euccess tended to follow the more highly capable groups, hence, adult income and suocessf! Job placement rales also ware closely relate to the promise of Rushtors intial research, Wate Rushion’s work was bolh préced by scholars and scientists, and simultaneoualy ized by groups ike Or poulnam Poverty Law Canter and other civil ghts groups, over fine, the unpalatable but scienfs accuracy ot ie theories have boocme a fountation’ (allt controversial) for further, spin-off studi on how seclal Sdantations can sometimes mitigate biological or genetic advantages or disadvantages held by ono acs over another, | think wnat is see to craw from tis s that ther is a dfinive factor played by racial genetics in itelectual setloverent, buiwa, as @ society, are striving o offset that foundation by increacing educational and social ‘SPeortuntes to effet the racial achievement gap ~ hence the continued emphasis on EEO programs and 60 forth, ‘Se, wat Kye aluding to is probably accurate, since we know that adit economic success leet ted into ‘Success In academics for most children, and proficiency can ke linked In many cases to racial ganatype. Correspondingly, Chriss also making an accurate interpreta of how poverty I Inked fo achievement — cn @ ‘nsec scale between the two, the ‘ue icicator would fe somewhere bebwean Chris and Kyle’ eanéinourm {nossence, both Kyle end Cis are making the eame,albeiton diferent pons of thal contnvum, argument. The practical application here is tht, In Marysville, we cannot efectvely separate the two, since the mest Cost-and-resouroe effective way to address the achievement gep i fo target speci. lawechlevement Populations - both in Income and in race, where low seores are evident | thin having the philosophical ciscusson is cerahy healthy, but unless We're pursuing a doctoral thesis nthe Fee need think more about how fo best Mentfy end target our sim resources on where they would have the most impact for a broader cohort of students, That being sai, | hope wet also not forgetng or neglecting the higher ntlect and higher achlaving students, Paka eset eravably, are most kel to ener the corer racks (scien, tacnoiogy, medial essa ete) Reacher humankind (ncuding hose lower actioving groups) a6 a whale, Sometines, regieduly «ecles {ew of cur board members forget about that spectic cohort of students. 14 4252691704 PRESHAW AND 2ISHAN PASE 08 anti 114A 40.0988 8 8 26/07/2018 1 vin ‘Monday, tne 07,2010 9:38:47 AM Printed by: Joa Runyon ‘Tile: Ro: Fat race and achlevernont (pleaso cireulata) Maryavile School Dist Page 1 of 2 From: Bite Kinoshita ‘Sunday, June 08,2010 7:02:46 PM BEE ‘Subject: Re: Fw race end achievement (plozee circulate) Te: vod Runyon cc [Eleoard of Directirs [3] cabinet Michael ‘While | appreciate your listening to my views about the retafonship to ethnclty, poverty and underachievement, have to make sure thet | state unequivocally thet | do not agree in eny way with a biological explanation forthe: inequities in society, The American version of the study was detalled in The Bell Curve, which came out around the eame tne, Biological explanations for poverty and underachievement have been around since the middle of the “8th century. Ironically, eater Inthe century they were used to prove Eact Asians were "scientifically" infetior to whites, and ‘thus in @ Supreme Court case ruled ineligibie for ciizenship, At that lime, itwas also thought that easter, and ‘southern European immigrants were genetically inferior, and ther status of poor elumdwellers were & ‘confirmation of nis. The latest rounds were crioizad by books such as Stephen Gould's The Mismeagure of ‘Man, With the advent of mONA studies in the last 10 years showing that race is @ biologically meaningless and Mogival categorization ithes been shown there are no discernable dtfarences Wtiatsoever. Looking at history, its much more clear that the statue of a particular class of people in the labor market, andthe ‘awe and social stuctures that keep them out of opportunites are much clearer causes of inequly, The cultural Tules also serve as a barter es well. East Asiane—Chinese and Japenese—brought over ae laborers, were pan ‘of the underclass before WWII, rot ellowed to become naturalized citzens, fo own property, enter many professions, and were de facto sagrogated into certain neighborhoods, and otherwise clasalied as “scientifically infetice-now, Ithaa beon expedient to deem the as "superior", Fora engaging explanation, the (PBS series Race: The Power of llusion (we have the DVD) lays this cut from the heginings of American history For another explanation of cultural difference posing as bartiess, Google Geert Hofstede, a researcher who did & 40 year study of rational cuiture of moetly professional backgrounde-the contrasts and potential for conflict are. ‘amazing. Kye Jui Ranyon writes: eT See cr nite

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