A disruptive peer in elementary school leads to a 3% decrease in future earnings

Uh, trigger warning, sir. The correct terminology is "discipline optional students"

3% per disruptive peer in a class of 20 disruptives

Does this work similar to compounding interest?

Restorative Justice!

Least Restrictive Environment!!

Paying dividends, I see…

"The study found that having a disruptive classmate can have long-term effects. In a class of 25, having one additional disruptive student can lower test scores and reduce future earnings by about 3%. Even one year of exposure can have a lasting impact. The researchers estimate that this effect is similar to having a teacher whose quality is significantly lower, and that one year of exposure could reduce classmates’ future earnings by about $80,000."

It is an interesting study.

Done using Alachua County Florida school data

Elementary school student records: Students in Alachua County, Florida, mainly from 3rd–5th grades, used to identify students and their classmates.

Domestic violence court records: Public records of domestic violence cases in Alachua County from 1993–2003, including names, addresses, and filing dates, used to identify students connected to domestic violence.

Florida Department of Education test scores: Standardized math and reading test scores from grades 6–10, used to measure students’ later academic performance.

College enrollment and degree data:
Information through 2012 on college attendance, courses, and degrees from the Florida Department of Education and the National Student Clearinghouse.

Earnings data: Quarterly earnings from 2000–2013 for students working in Florida, adjusted to 2013 dollars, with a focus on earnings between ages 24–28.

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why? because frick them, thats why

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Brock Boudreaux owes me thousands now

There is zero chance those findings are dialed in so tight that they can detect a 3 percent variance.

That's dumb, every kid who has ever gone through elementary school has had a disruptive kid at some point.

It makes sense that classroom disruptions affect everyone's learning environment, but seeing a measurable long-term economic cost on future earnings is pretty eye-opening.