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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FARMS kids do not do better when they are bused.

That said, every child deserves to have fair access to a quality education.  It looks bad when they have one school with a 1300 average SAT and one with a 950 SAT.  But the kids with a 950 SAT would still score the same even if they moved to the 1300 average SAT school and vice versa.

I am a strong believer in the school within a school mindset that allows the ones that want to learn a separate peer group for their core classes.

People want stability in their schools.  I hope the BOE doesn't go on a crusade to move kids around just because it's the "in thing to do"

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[b]Kids from poor families actually do do better when they attend low-poverty vs. high-poverty schools[/b].

People are against change, period. But you can't have boundary changes without change.[/quote]

This. The higher the poverty rate, the lower the performance. These need to be reduced:

SVHS- 49.9%
Gaithersburg- 57.6%
Watkins Mill- 64.4%[/quote]

Correlation does not mean causation [/quote]

Actually, no. Schools with a high concentration of poverty often use a substantial portion of their resources towards addressing the needs of students facing economic hardships. This redistribution of resources have consequences that most of you who don't attend such schools would ever know. It influences the breadth and quality of educational offerings, extracurricular activities, and enrichment opportunities that ultimately affects the educational experiences and outcomes of students. Signed, parent of a student who attends one of the schools above[/quote]

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