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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This blogger uses the variance in the FARMS rate to say that Howard County schools are the most segregated in Maryland.    He doesn't show his numbers though  -- I would have bet on MCPS.

https://howardcounty640805081.wordpress.com/2019/02/02/how-did-howard-county-schools-become-the-most-segregated-county-in-maryland/?fbclid=IwAR31j6y_KYs8FYtp8HKpCCEpUIiatyIQRHkV-U5us8YRgQHHE4XAwncHH-s[/quote]

I understand that politicians or reporters would sometimes be interested in this. It can be a controversial topic that can be used to gain publicity.
But in reality, [b]why would a parent care whether the schools in the county are segregated[/b]?

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Because segregated schools are bad for the society their children will live in.

And also because many parents care for more than just what's immediately good for their individual children.[/quote]

Ok, let me put it this way:

When we talk about "segregation" here, I assume we are talking about people's tendency to live in a community that they feel more comfortable with (income, race, etc.), resulting in an effective "segregation". It is of course, not the "segregation" where people are forced to live/go to school in a certain area.

I understand some people may not like such a trend. But what really matters is what you want (or support) to do about it. Creating more opportunities for the low income families so that they can get better jobs? I don't have a problem with that. Messing with our school systems so that the students in the schools look less "segregated"? I do have a problem with that.

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