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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 23, 2015 -> 02:17 PM) No, it just kinda hand-waived some of them away in a couple of paragraphs: Her research specifically has not addressed how non-lottery charters perform. It's also based on large, successful charters with oversubscribed lotteries and good archival records. In that regard, it's sort of circular--you'd expect the better charters to be oversubscribed, and if you're looking at just the oversubscribed schools, you'd expect to find the best results. The doesn't comment on the special-needs and ELL issue, but her paper acknowledges it (without commenting on the potential impact, from what I can tell): Lotteries themselves not truly randomized. The only part that is randomized is the selection itself, but everything before (who actually applies and who's encouraged to apply for the lotteries) and after (demotivational factors of not being selected, peer group factors) aren't. Her categorical statement that any differences can be attributed to a single variable, are, frankly, bulls*** (and her own paper doesn't make nearly as strong of a claim). If you follow some of the links to other research including her own, those studies seem to emphasize the "No Excuses" model that some charters follow as the model that has shown the gains. That model, which essentially relies on strict punishment and shame, is not without criticisms even if it can boost test scores. If it is also the magic bullet she believes it to be, it could be implemented in public schools as well. Her own research also points to class size being an important factor--public schools would love to reduce class size if the funding was there. The problem with you implying improving test scores are their only achievement therefore it must be due to teaching to the test, are the very real gains they are finding in secondary education.

From the article: Perhaps only the best charters are popular, and that’s why the lottery studies produce such positive estimates. We can’t use the lottery approach to assess a school that does not have high demand for its seats. In Boston, we used alternative statistical methods to examine the charters that are not oversubscribed. We found smaller but still positive results. A Stanford study examined student performance in 41 cities, and also concluded that their charters outperformed their traditional public schools. A caution: Without randomization, we can’t be as certain these nonlottery studies have eliminated selection bias.

The only moderately difficult part to a nest is taking off hte old thermostat and screwing the base into the wall. Everything else is impossible to screw up.

Seriously. The firing "good not great" coaches without a known replacement just never seems to work out.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 23, 2015 -> 01:36 PM) So, whats the hold up on Kevin White. Put him on the IR or activate him already Good question. Seemed like 3 weeks ago there was a lot of "Kevin White Running!" articles and since then, nada.

Honestly any sleeper pick that makes the majors is a pretty good selection.

QUOTE (shipps @ Nov 23, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) Outside interest? I am really surprised by this. Claussen being beyond bad in his backup, with such a conservative offense in place, seemed to me to indicate literally anyone else could do what he did.

Mine are not grouped, either.

And t-minus 365 days until "White Sox Hire Aaron Rowand as New Manager"

All of that was addressed in the article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/upshot/a...rates.html?_r=0 Often the discussion around charter schools is two sides throwing the same talking points at each other. Should be noted there is a ton of research being done on the Charter schools.

We don't seem to run the pick plays in the red zone that are money for the rest of the teams.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 23, 2015 -> 09:49 AM) Am I the only one who thinks the Bulls should swoop in and trade for Ty Lawson? I mentioned wishing we had done this in the offseason. I have no idea what is possible in our cap situation. can't stress how much I hate our guard situation. Totally self-made.

How long will it take for bulls own D league team to start?

To anyone that wants to travel internationally I really recommend checking flights the next six months. It's $450 r/t to Brazil right now, $700 to China. My friend got very cheap tickets to iceland. We are doing a 2 week trip around Asia in March, starting in Tokyo, then Beijing > Shanghai > Hanoi/Halong Bay > Hong Kong. Very excited and consuming everything possible on it right now. I imagine I'll eat 5 weeks worth of food in those 2 weeks.

They've won three recently.

$15 million not to coach.

Amazing that a team in July that had Jeffery Royal and White has had to start Wilson and Bellamy so often. Really tiring the injuries this year.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 22, 2015 -> 01:56 PM) Cutler having a bad game. Doesn't seem comfortable Nowhere to really throw

I don't believe we've tried a screen. Broncos d probably too good for it, but a surprise after last week.

This game seems like it's flying by

Cline getting manhandled

Nice article.

You are insane. A poor shooting team with a great center would be better vs. a 3 point shooting team? Vs. an unbelievable perimeter guarding team, that could slow the game down and play iso ball with multiple players (the exact type of play that allowed a not very good team to take them to 6?). Its not a question.

Apparently hotel was hosting a diplomatic conference, CNN hinted it was about Mali's continued fight vs. extremists.