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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting.  I know this won't be a popular argument here, but I could see the argument that "marginal" kids from lower performing schools need AAP more than "marginal" kids from high performing schools.

For example, take a kid who scores 130.  A kid at a school where 130 is one of the highest scores in the school is probably not going to be challenged at the base school, whereas a kid who scores 130 and there are 20 kids who scored higher (and presumably a bunch right around 130 and just below that probably wouldn't go either), probably will be challenged because he will have more of a cohort at the base school.

I could see FCPS, as a policy matter, deciding that they will give an advantage to kids from the lower performing school because they don't have as much opportunity at their home school.  In lower income schools, the PTA doesn't raise as much money so they won't have as many of the extras, etc.

Like I said, I'm sure people here would hate the idea, but I could see it happening.[/quote]

A back door quota system.  Can't get the "marginal" demographic kids in fairly, so they come up with a new gamed system to shaft those who score higher.  It kills the liberals running this program that they have not found an arguably  equitable way to cram those disadvantaged kids into the program.  They have tried for years to up the percentages, but apparently the only way to make it happen is to force them in over others more deserving (if this is true).

If this is indeed the case, and I would like to know where the poster that advanced this "theory" got the information.  I would not be surprised as it is always a game of cat and mouse with FF County on how the admissions "black box" works.  They give up no information easily as that would force them to justify the process in a transparent manner.[/quote]

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