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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

Are you Asian?

You have no clue.  Seriously.

If you heard how some teachers disparage Asian students and parents in MCPS, you would feel differently.  [/quote]

"Are there teachers (and others) in MCPS who believe, say, and do bigoted things about Asian-Americans?" (Yes)

and

"Do MCPS policies and practices discriminate against Asian-Americans?" (No)

are related but different questions.[/quote]

+1 OP is alleging systemic bias (policies and practices, particularly in magnet admissions). Those do not exist, or at least there's no proof that they exist. If MCPS is lying about the process being race-blind, then we can talk about systemic bias.

Other posters are talking about individual bias among kids, parents, and teachers when it comes to Asian American students. This is obviously a problem, but individual and systemic bias are different problems and require different interventions.

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No, OP is talking about how MCPS seems to be ignoring concerns by Asian and Asian American parents and students that they are being discriminated against. He clearly said to basically ignore the debate over whether there actually is discrimination but that there is obviously a FEELING that there is which needs to be discussed and addressed.

The stress people feel from this is very real. You may think there's no systemic bias. Others disagree and feel there is bias and discrimination in the system. The fact that this is an issue at all is something that is causing tension at school and between families and racial groups. It's something the district needs to step up and recognize.

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