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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't the board add new programs to attract the right type of students to underperforming schools?  The magnet programs have done a fabulous job.

Are members of the board jealous of those us that live in good clusters?  Are they doing this to punish us- seriously?

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What are "the right type" of students? And do you think the board should ignore "the wrong type"?[/quote]

"Balancing demographics" is the term that is thrown around.     If you put in a program that would attract the right "demographics" families to underperforming schools (i.e. another) that would be something most would support.

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A school system can't say [i]this program is designed to attract "the right demographics" [/i] and [i]this program is equitable[/i] at the same time.  It's been done in the past, but that doesn't make it correct.  Special programs need to be accessible to everyone in the district, if at the same time the school system is exploiting disparities in the program to balance demographics, their commitment to equity is suspect.[/quote]

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