Black and Brown Coalition supports proposed regional model

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

Its neither, they don't have a lot of advanced classes or any draw to pull kids to those schools. Quantiy is a problem.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

Many families don't even want IB and some want AP.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

This has been pointed out several times to MCPS and they don't have an answer.

I disagree with most of what MCPS does and how they are responding to concerns about the program model. However, the narrative that only programs on well resourced schools can succeed is false. I know you know this because I just posted about this and you ignored my post.

They can succeed in any school if capable students find the program desirable and choose to matriculate. It doesn’t matter where it’s housed. What matters is the cohort. The existing regional IB programs aren’t seen as desirable, so the majority of strong students don’t find it worth applying.

Most Stem want AP, not IB.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird the Black and Brown coalition feels this way. Also weird that there is a Black and Brown Coalition that is clearly in a financial partnership with the Local, Taxpayer-Funded school system.

Wonder when the White and Asian coalition will share their feelings?

They are wealthy adults who have never had their kids in low-income schools or understand what goes on. It's all about politics. They were behind shutting down the virtual school, which had a large black and brown population, as well as students with disabilities. It was performing at or above many schools. They aren't advocating for the very kids who need advocatiing for and are there for self interests.

If they wanted to help they'd argue to keep the DCC and add more consortiums as well as more funding to the schools with strugglign students to draw more higher achieving students as well as getting those students to grade level.

This plan creates more inequities as there isn't access to stem at all schools, nor arts and other classes.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

They should also probably not sit around generating rumors that the leaders of the Black and Brown Coalition are simply motivated by payouts.

But the coalition is motivated by payouts. Identity Youth staffs the coalition and much of Identity's work takes place in MCPS schools. https://www.identity-youth.org/what-we-do

You are accusing Black and Brown coalition of grift. Not a good look as you have no evidence.

Take a look at both websites for the staff for identity and the people leading the coalition. The evidence is right there. But you keep stonewalling ahead, go for it.

They are very wealthy and kids aren't even in MCPS. They don't bring in the very families who they "serve" into their board.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

This has been pointed out several times to MCPS and they don't have an answer.

I disagree with most of what MCPS does and how they are responding to concerns about the program model. However, the narrative that only programs on well resourced schools can succeed is false. I know you know this because I just posted about this and you ignored my post.

They can succeed in any school if capable students find the program desirable and choose to matriculate. It doesn’t matter where it’s housed. What matters is the cohort. The existing regional IB programs aren’t seen as desirable, so the majority of strong students don’t find it worth applying.

Right, and Taylor thinks that more strong students will apply to the regional IB programs if they don't have RMIB as an option in their region.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

This has been pointed out several times to MCPS and they don't have an answer.

I disagree with most of what MCPS does and how they are responding to concerns about the program model. However, the narrative that only programs on well resourced schools can succeed is false. I know you know this because I just posted about this and you ignored my post.

They can succeed in any school if capable students find the program desirable and choose to matriculate. It doesn’t matter where it’s housed. What matters is the cohort. The existing regional IB programs aren’t seen as desirable, so the majority of strong students don’t find it worth applying.

Right, and Taylor thinks that more strong students will apply to the regional IB programs if they don't have RMIB as an option in their region.

And I think he’s off base and many families will be reluctant to send their kids to new, untested programs.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

Its neither, they don't have a lot of advanced classes or any draw to pull kids to those schools. Quantiy is a problem.

Again. I had a kid at one of those schools. Quality of instruction was most definitely a major barrier and issue for those kids.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

This has been pointed out several times to MCPS and they don't have an answer.

I disagree with most of what MCPS does and how they are responding to concerns about the program model. However, the narrative that only programs on well resourced schools can succeed is false. I know you know this because I just posted about this and you ignored my post.

They can succeed in any school if capable students find the program desirable and choose to matriculate. It doesn’t matter where it’s housed. What matters is the cohort. The existing regional IB programs aren’t seen as desirable, so the majority of strong students don’t find it worth applying.

Right, and Taylor thinks that more strong students will apply to the regional IB programs if they don't have RMIB as an option in their region.

Which is ridiculous, since the only regional IB program that might apply to is Watkins Mill's. RMIB has had no impact on Springbrook or Kennedy's Regional IB programs.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

Many families don't even want IB and some want AP.

Why do people keep insisting on comparing the regional IB program to RM IB. Like the regional IB programs are fairly new in comparison to RM IB. Its not an apples to apples comparison.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

Many families don't even want IB and some want AP.

Why do people keep insisting on comparing the regional IB program to RM IB. Like the regional IB programs are fairly new in comparison to RM IB. Its not an apples to apples comparison.

What are you talking about? The Regional IB Programs mirror the same structure and cohort modely from 9-12 as RMIB. It is an apples to apples comparison in that regard.

What isn't the same is the experience of the staff running the program, the quality of the teachers, and the resources each principal/school puts into supporting the program.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

This has been pointed out several times to MCPS and they don't have an answer.

I disagree with most of what MCPS does and how they are responding to concerns about the program model. However, the narrative that only programs on well resourced schools can succeed is false. I know you know this because I just posted about this and you ignored my post.

They can succeed in any school if capable students find the program desirable and choose to matriculate. It doesn’t matter where it’s housed. What matters is the cohort. The existing regional IB programs aren’t seen as desirable, so the majority of strong students don’t find it worth applying.

This is simply not true. I had a kid at one of the regional IB schools and the main problems were:

- Teachers not familiar enough to align curriculum and pacing with IB expectations and exam
- Master schedule issues that resulted in IB classes being pulled and mashed together at the last minute
- IB Coordinators not organized, resourced our supported enough to make the program a success

All of these things I pointed out are MCPS issues and have nothing to do with the quality of the student cohorts.

Exactly. Thank you. Its not enough to just look at the test scores and say "oh its not working" if we haven't also evaluated if everything else about the setup, resourcing, faculty training, support, and expectations are similar.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

I thought the Watkins Mill IB program was doing pretty well? I know the Kennedy one is not but not sure all the reasons behind that

None of them (WM, Springbrook and Kennedy) are performing at the same level as RMIB, which was the point of the regional expansion, and the purported goal of this regional program model.

Well of course they're not going to, because not only does RMIB serve mostly kids with the very highest test scores in the county (while the others do not), but less than 90% of them have ever been on FARMS. Meanwhile 90% of the Kennedy IB kids and 93% of the Watkins Mill IB kids are currently or have previously been on FARMS. There is absolutely no way anyone can possibly expect them to come close to RMIB outcomes given that. It's honestly incredibly impressive that Watkins Mill IB program has done as well as it has given the circumstances.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

I thought the Watkins Mill IB program was doing pretty well? I know the Kennedy one is not but not sure all the reasons behind that

None of them (WM, Springbrook and Kennedy) are performing at the same level as RMIB, which was the point of the regional expansion, and the purported goal of this regional program model.

Well of course they're not going to, because not only does RMIB serve mostly kids with the very highest test scores in the county (while the others do not), but less than 90% of them have ever been on FARMS. Meanwhile 90% of the Kennedy IB kids and 93% of the Watkins Mill IB kids are currently or have previously been on FARMS. There is absolutely no way anyone can possibly expect them to come close to RMIB outcomes given that. It's honestly incredibly impressive that Watkins Mill IB program has done as well as it has given the circumstances.

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Anonymous wrote:yeah I would be very very cautious about optics from here on out if you are opposing the regional program model. even what you write here.

Absolutely not. Do not be intimidated in criticizing what is clearly a half-baked plan with egregious flaws and gaps. Silencing yourself is precisely what Taylor and MCPS wanted to do by enlisting BBC's statement in support of the model. Do not let Taylor win. I am saying this as a Black parent. They are using race/equity to intimidate people from speaking the truth. It's a game.

People who know and work toward true equity know and are speaking out about how this program models fails to truly deliver on those fronts.

It does seem like an intimidation tactic.

White women (which DCUM is largely) being intimidated by the Black and Brown coalition (with male spokespeople)….seems like white woman tears. Optics.

White women should lift up the Black and Brown Coalition's recommendation to focus on placing new programs in underserved communities before creating new programs in other areas.

It's a good idea for the superintendent to start building more programs at Gaithersburg HS, Wattkins Mill HS and Kennedy HS. He should start with these schools and build from there.

The problem is not quantity of programs in those schools, it’s the quality.

They already tried putting regional IBs at less-resourced schools. And those IBs are not performing as well as RM, or even the IBs that are local. Why does anyone think MCPS is going to do any better this time? You all are like charlie brown and the football.

Many families don't even want IB and some want AP.

Why do people keep insisting on comparing the regional IB program to RM IB. Like the regional IB programs are fairly new in comparison to RM IB. Its not an apples to apples comparison.

Because they want to justify ignoring the request of the Black and Brown Coalition to prioritize creating programs in underserved areas before creating new programs in other areas, but don't worry they will ignore it anyway.