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"And because of the huge inertia in political discourse, the gap will have to reach something like 50% vs 20% before it even becomes acceptable to raise this as an issue."

The gap in achievement at later levels of schooling on an aggregate basis has been an active discussion for years already - we don't yet understand why, but it's an active area of interest, discussion and research.

As has the fact that the recession hitting those with lower levels of education harder are hitting men disproportionately.

Because you haven't heard about it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.



I am aware that it has been considered as a research issue, but I was talking about political discourse.




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