Friday, May 12, 2006

6 out of every 5 statisticians agree...

Perhaps a bit cheap and I know I'm no Don Coyote but the irony of this is too delicious to pass up.

The Post-Star ran the following correction today:

A chart on the percentage of students who passed English Language Arts and math tests that was published Wednesday had incorrect information involving the state average for students who passed eighth-grade math. The chart state the average was 77 percent. The correct average is 55 percent.

I guess someone from the 48 percent who didn't pass became a copy editor at The Post-Star.

Did I say 48? Oops, I meant 43.