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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The magnet program lottery shows how MCPS manipulates with a lack of transparency. All students deserve access to enriching and challenging curriculum. It shouldn’t be a quota or luck to have the opportunity.[/quote]

I don't see how a lottery of the students testing in the upper percentile is unethical. There are limited seats in criteria-based magnet programs. The complaint seems to be why MCPS isn't admitting only the students in the 98 or 99 percentile. Widening the percentile range a little bit incorporates more diverse groups - I don't see anything wrong with that. Those groups don't necessarily have the funds, time, or knowledge to help their DCs reach the top 1 or 2 percent. To only admit the top 1 or 2% actually seems more unethical to me because it would guarantee the exclusion of the less represented groups.[/quote]

I agree with you completely; however, I would criticize the artificial scarcity these programs create. They can simply expand them to serve more students. This doesn't have to be the hunger games. I care more about students and outcomes than appealing to some snooty parent who feels its elite. [/quote]

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