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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is nothing is unfair about some schools having high farms rate and others having low farms rate.  Everyone makes decisions based on their priorities.[/quote]

The bigger issue is the disparities in offerings between the schools.[/quote]

I think the biggest issue is the lack of resources to support students living in poverty. At the high school level there is no significant funding to address the learning challenges associated with poverty. Extra money does help. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/how-money-matters-factsheet

These high poverty high schools really are stretched thin for supporting low income kids. It would be easier if the high needs kids weren't so concentrated in certain schools. For example, we know experienced teachers are more effective and that wealthy schools attract more experienced teachers. It is better for low income kids to be in schools with more experienced teachers. The most cost effective way to do that is to reduce racial and economic segregation in schools.

Of course as a result of housing discrimination and exclusionary zoning in Montgomery County, it is hard not to concentrate poverty in certain schools, but it's crazy to me that the BOE isn't even considering some obvious ways to reduce segregation and is in fact only looking at boundary options that increase segregation.[/quote]

Not necessarily.  Parents at all schools are complaining about teachers.  There are great teachers at all schools and some really bad ones.

The bigger issue is the curriculum and kids aren't getting tested and special services when they are behind or have learning or other disabilities.  Richer parents can pay privately.  Low income can get services, not tutoring through medicaid.  Middle income either get it through insurance, private pay or go without.  But, it takes a savy parent to be able to advocate, which often involves an attorney, which most families cannot do.[/quote]

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