Young Scholars Admittance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is white and has an IEP for dyslexia. We are both college educated and upper middle class. I requested level 2 services for my daughter. She got level 2 for math and was placed in YS. She is is a 2E. If you want them in the program submit a request to the AART teacher.

OP, this is a great teaching moment for you and your child. If you take the time to learn about why students from these disadvantaged backgrounds need such a program, you can explain it to your kid. After all, people of color are forced to have very serious conversations with their kids about things like police brutality and racial profiling, so your kid will survive.

Please do some self-reflection because you may be passing down your unconscious (or conscious) prejudice to your child.

Not OP, but the issue is assuming that kids who are Black and Hispanic come from “disadvantaged backgrounds” and assuming that White and Asian kids do not, when there are some very privileged Black and Hispanic kids in this area and some White and Asian kids, particularly Asian, who aren’t advantaged at all. I’d hope a parent of a disadvantaged White or Asian kid would find a way to express their child’s interest in a program like YS, if appropriate, and would not be turned away, but some might simply infer from the background materials that their kids aren’t welcome.

The program identifies kids that could benefit, so yes, a white or Asian kid who is economically disadvantaged will likely be identified. I know one of those kids (white).

Yes, the program has white and Asian kids in it. Stop making things up.
So a middle-class black kid is allowed in but a middle-class white is not? Got it.

[Anonymous]

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But Young Scholars isn't for kids with IEPs, it's for URMs. If she sits through the IEP process for a white or asian student and sees how unfair FCPS is to them, how would it justify the existence of special programming that student will never have access to?

My kid is white and has an IEP, we are upper middle class college educated. She attends a Title 1 school and is in the YS. She in it because she is considered 2E. I applied for level 2 for math and she was accepted and also placed in 2E.

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[quote=Anonymous wrote:the lady complaining about young scholars should have to sit through the IEP process for a 2e kid to see how unfair FCPS is to these groups.

But Young Scholars isn't for kids with IEPs, it's for URMs. If she sits through the IEP process for a white or asian student and sees how unfair FCPS is to them, how would it justify the existence of special programming that student will never have access to?

My white child went through the IEP process and we had no issues FCPS was amazing through the process. My daughter is considered 2E and was placed in level 2 services for math. I asked for the consideration. The school approved it and then advised me they put her into the young scholars program as well. I never asked about the program. We are middle class college educated. We have my daughter involved in outside stem programs already.

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Anonymous wrote:It just seems unfair that my kid hears about this stuff and asks if they can do it, and I have to tell them no. Then when they ask why, I have to tell them that it's not our fault. Essentially though, its discrimination.

My kid could absolutely benefit from cool STEM trips.

So can mine, which is why we did a sleep in at the Maryland Science Center with a bunch of kids in his STEM Club. I can provide him those opportunities but the kids in Young Scholars come from backgrounds where they are not likely to have those type of opportunities, even participating in a STEM.

Does your child have the opportunity to participate in extra curricular activities or visit museums or participate in enrichment because of where you are as a family? If so, then provide those options for you child. If not, then I would conduct further investigation into the Young Scholars program. My family can provide those opportunities for my kid and we choose to do so. I am glad that FCPS has a program to try and provide similar, but probably not the same quality of opportunities I can provide my kid, for kids who don't have access to those programs through their parents.

we are a pretty busy and do the best we can to provide those kinds of opportunities but when their friends get to do this stuff, they'd like to join. It's always great to be part of a peer group when exploring these things. If they're enrichment that the school can provide, then it should be an option for all. why not open this program to everyone? All kids rich or poor can benefit from exploring these topics together.

You're too busy to do it yourself but you want the school to do it for your kid. That is what I am hearing. I have the money to provide those opportunities for my child and it is important to me so I make the time. The kids in Young Scholars are supposed to be kids who don't have the money or support at home and who are interested and who could benefit from the challenge. It is a way to help bridge the education gap that exists, mainly due to income difference, lack of information about programs, and a lack of family support for enrichment.

If you are in a position to provide that, then do so. There are clubs and programs that it sounds like you could provide if you decide to prioritize it. My kid loves STEM so we found clubs and programs that he enjoys. He likes them because he is with other kids who enjoy STEM as well. So we make the time. Your response says to me "it sounds great but we are busy with other things so we don't prioritize it but he should be able to participate through the school program because it sounds cool and will save us the time in doing it on our own."

Kinda call bullish*t on this, especially when you know the other families and the only thing that sets you apart is you are white and they are not.

This is a blatant racist comment. Shame on you.

Newsflash - the Harvard president is about to get fired for this racist attitude. Your religion of blatant racism, woeness and 'equity' is going down in flames.

[Anonymous]

IIRC, there was a school that sent out wording like that, kicked up a bunch of the same anger, then clarified that no, anyone could join.

The program is *designed* to help those underrepresented groups (marketed to them, etc.) , but I don't believe that it's *exclusive to* those groups. I'm pretty sure it's open to anyone. If you are interested, contact your school and genuinely ask.