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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

As long as it ends up being a racially/socio economically balanced group in each category..[/quote]

congrats - you just said the dumbest thing i've ever heard. [/quote]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the benefits of desegregation.[/quote]

Ok, let's break this down.

WHY would they say it is a goal to have racial and socioeconomically balanced group in each magnet program?

Because it is a consequence of closing the achievement gap, and each group would have an equal opportunity to be represented.

A clear way to get there (based on evidence) is by supporting economic and racial DEsegregation. Segregated schools contribute to decreased achievement and opportunity for disadvantaged students, and integrated schools DO NOT hold back students with economic or racial privilege.

So tell me again why this is the dumbest thing you ever heard? [/quote]

You made the progressive argument very well but I have one question for you does google or amazon care about economic or racial makeup when they choose who works in their companies

No, they want the best and brightest working together to make the company the most profits

Now please explain to me how school is any different.  Are you really saying with a straight face that mixing everyone together vs separating out the best and brightest gets the same results for the best and brightest????[/quote]

[i]I have one question for you does google or amazon care about economic or racial makeup when they choose who works in their companies[/i]
[b]Yes. Because Diverse[url=https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter] teams are smarter[/url], [url=https://hbr.org/2017/03/teams-solve-problems-faster-when-theyre-more-cognitively-diverse]solve problems better[/url], and [url=https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/why-diversity-matters]have stronger financial returns[/url].
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[i]No, they want the best and brightest working together to make the company the most profits[/i]
I've already linked a point above about diverse teams providing better economic returns. Let's break down how you define the "best and the brightest." Presumably, you're looking at test scores, which I know you know are more closely [url=http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar99/vol56/num06/why-standardized-tests-don't-measure-educational-quality.aspx]correlated with SES[/url], and are not be the best predictor. Perhaps you're looking at "school quality," which has been shown [url=http://educationpost.org/for-too-many-parents-good-schools-still-mean-white-schools/]time[/url] and [url=https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/01/when-white-parents-wont-integrate-public-schools/551612/]again[/url] to be code for white schools.

And though I could select many articles, I'll just leave you with this roundup and links - the best way to improve schools is to [url=https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/03/16/515788673/try-this-one-trick-to-improve-student-outcomes]promote integration[/url].

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and ps if this is really what you believe you and all your progressive friends are more than welcome to move from Bethesda to East County oh wait you don't want to do that hmmm wonder why?????? lolz[/quote]

We live in East County and aren't moving. Chose to live here to live our values. And we [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/magazine/choosing-a-school-for-my-daughter-in-a-segregated-city.html]know it will be better for all of us[/url].[/quote]
+1000[/quote]

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