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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are never going to bring back the test for admissions.  It’s all about equity and they want more kids from ward 7 and 8, definitely not ward 3.

If you are surprised by above, then you have not been paying attention.  It’s a race to the bottom with honors for all, grade inflation, being able to re-take tests, 50% score for doing absolutely nothing, etc…[/quote]

They don't care about equity in NYC, Chicago, SF, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Milwaukee?[/quote]

They do, but they care more about high admissions standards.

NYC provides free test prep throughout middle school for the SSAT (their magnet high school entrance exam for 9 schools) to all comers in each of the four boroughs. Chicago uses a comprehensive college application style  application to its magnet high schools and trains admins and teachers to scout low SES GT talent and support applications.  Boston provides free test prep to the 6th grade exam for Boston Latin and Cambridge Rindge and Latin (which start in 7th grade),  Baltimore offers free test prep for the entrance exam and auditions for its half a dozen magnet high schools.  Philly offers test prep to middle school students shooting for Masterman and Carver.

DCPS doesn't bother with test prep and no longer bothers with magnet high school entrance exams. It's a low-cost approach which has a way of watering down standards.[/quote]

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