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I did not mean to say that all high achieving districts have high
suicide rates and I'm sorry if it read that way.  It is a particular
case of this district.  In this district, there is very high social
pressure to be in the upper track academically.  That's the part that
makes it no coincidence.  In another high achieving district locally,
the social pressures are more centered on school spirit and athletics.
That district has its own problems, but suicide is not one of them.  

David

David L. Smith, Ph.D.
Director of Professional Development
Da Vinci Discovery Center, Allentown, PA 
http://www.davinci-center.org
"Who will pick up where Leonardo left off?"



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> It's not coincidental that
> the "best" district also has the highest rate of teen suicide.  
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> Back up a second! In an earlier post, you stated that 
> stereotyping helped no one (I'll buy that), yet here you'll 
> say that a certain type of school district encourages 
> suicide? Say what?!?
> 
> Jonah Cohen
> Outreach & Public Programs Manager
> Science Center of Connecticut
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