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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In a recent work-session the FCPS Board discussed revisions to the Strategic Plan to include:

The expansion of AAP Local Level IV to all non-center schools

The expansion of the Young Scholars Program to all schools

Setting targets that each measured demographic subgroup (Asian, Black, Hispanic, White, Economically Disadvantaged, English Language Learners, and Students with Disabilities) would be at or above 25% participation in AAP by 2022-24 and would be at equal percentages of participation by 2028-2030.
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What a stupid snd utterly unfair idea to put racial quotas on who qualifies.

Asian kids will get punished.  It is reversed racism.

Kids like my youngest, who are not ready for AAP, will end up in with a Level IV designation, and the program will be watered down.

25% is too high of a number. At that point fcps is flat out tracking, but there will be kids (mostly asian) cut from the highest track due to race, and kids who should not be in the top track over those cut asian kids, who are placed in the highest track above other more qualified students, in order to make the numbers appear equal.

Many schools (high and low achievement) have very similarly achieving student bodies, so picking 30 kids to track into the one local level IV class is going to create a mess at schools that are settled and happy. Picking between such similar kids is going to result in qualified kids being left out, and perhaps unqualified or less qualified teachers pet or kiss up parent kids being placed over brighter kids or kids who need gifted services.

They should focus on making sure each middle school has a level IV program (much larger pool than elementary kids) and each high school pyramid has at least one elementary center.

The rest of the ideas are just plain stupid.[/quote]

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