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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or at least water them down by providing faux gifted programs in home schools and stop providing bussing? After reading several threads and a few posts that appear to be MCPS central office types posting, it seems this may be the next step.

The schools with too many gifted outlier students did not just historically send the most Asian American student applicants, they also are the schools where the most active and vocal supporters of GT/Magnet programs reside. [b]The east and upcountry parents aren't as active. [/b]Why would the GT community come out to fight to retain magnets that they are no longer eligible to attend? 
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MCPS will need to explain to the board why after reducing the number of Asian students they didn't substantially increase the number of URM students. All this mess and in the end its just more white kids. Seems likely at this point, the Board will question whether to keep the magnets. 
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Bussing kids across the county is a HUGE expense and benefits a fraction of the students, mostly UMC whites that MCPS and the BOE doesn't wish to help. They did this with compacted math to save money.

There was deep concern within MCCPTA about MCPS moving toward shutting down the GT programs with the study that was being done and getting rid of the program director. It really looks like MCPS central staff have been on several threads lately trying to push their propaganda. The latest floated isn't the change to the magnet so great because no its cheaper with fewer busses. Not exactly a parent sentiment.

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Oh, You again? WHERE are you getting the data to make these claims? [/quote]

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