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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The BOE has been hearing from families for weeks. They have already shown their lack of willingness to ask basic questions like:
- How specifically will this advance equity and specifically racial equity? Where is the analysis showing that this will advance racial equity?
- The current transportation model proposed is highly inequitable. Why are you proposing this? Do you not care about equity at all?
- Why are academic criteria based magnet programs bring proposed at high income schools? Will this not increase segregation?
- Without increased resources, what happens when programs fail? This will be most likely in the high poverty schools, so will we be left with a system that has some nice programs at high income schools and low income schools losing high achieving students and staff?

I didn't expect much from MCPS but to have the Superintendent propose this and the BOE fall in line like it is doing falls well below my very low expectations.
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Right. Laura saying they need to hear directly from families is insane given how much they have already heard from families already.[/quote]

It's her deflection response. What I want to know from Laura is this: how will you vote on the regional programs? What are you advising your colleagues with regard to the regional programs?[/quote]

I think it's her way of saying "most of my colleagues don't agree, maybe if you email more they'll change their mind."[/quote]

Yes, because minds have been changed and shifted based on emails. BOE members tune out email. Based on the voluminous public testimonies at the BOE already, and two community organizations (MCCPTA and MCEA), they know there's intense and real dissatisfaction with the program proposal and how it has been developed.[/quote]

At least last week Julie Yang still said she would vote yes although she personally dislike the regional model. She hinted there was some negotiation deal made behind the curtain. - secondhand information. [/quote]

That's depressing to hear that Yang, who knows better, is voting yes. Not the kind of leader I want on the county council.[/quote]

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