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[quote=Anonymous]Where I grew up, every little town had its own school;  so if you were in the wealthy town, your schools were great; if you were in a poorer town, not so great.  No school district had a stark achievement gap because the districts were small and homogeneous.  Accross the state, however, crazy differences in standardized test scores.  MontCo is so huge as a district that it is trying to solve a problem that many other communities simply avoid by having smaller school districts.

+1 for this poster:  Low performing schools are primarily comprised of low income kids and kids with parents who speak other languages. Many of these kids would have improved test scores if they received extra support in a variety of areas (not just academic). MCPS should research the community school model that incorporates community centers and social service hubs within the school. Hungry kids get fed, parents have access to resources, tutoring is available after school, and free sports/activities are offered to keep kids off the street. We know how to improve outcomes... We have the research. But these kinds of models cost money. Moving poor kids to a different school in a nicer area won't magically solve the problem.

Signed,

A public interest lawyer who has worked on poverty related issues for a million years
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