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[quote=Anonymous][quote]That doc is really great I wish we could sticky it somehow. One of my favorite sections is some actual ideas of how to fight poverty. Note busing and adding more rich kids isn't one of the solutions.

[b]New schools: Assigning students to new schools may be considered towards the goal of
balancing or minimizing the level of overall school poverty as much as reasonably possible at the
new school and nearby schools.[/b]

? Special academic programs at school sites: Higher poverty schools may be considered as host
sites for programs that traditionally [b]attract higher socio-economic populations[/b] to draw
voluntarily a broader economic population of students.

? [b]Under- or over-filled schools: When student membership at schools considerably exceeds or
falls short of expected levels, explore the opportunity for moving students with the goal of
maximizing the number of schools with poverty levels below 20 percent.[/b]

? New neighborhood construction: Work with county agencies that influence socio-economic
integration of neighborhoods to create natural distributions of socio-economic levels.

Area 2 – Maximizing School Conditions in Higher Poverty FCPS Schools: In situations where the level of
poverty cannot be reduced at schools, FCPS could consider whether it has maximized higher poverty
schools’ capacity to engage and instruct their students. That is, while FCPS has engaged in many
creative and research-based practices, there are areas that can still be explored to increase the capacity
of schools with 20 percent or more poverty to meet the needs of their students. Based on a recent
conversation with the FCPS Leadership Team, the following is a list of opportunities that may be
explored:

? Teacher quality: Ensure that higher poverty schools have equally experienced teachers and as
stable a teaching force as the rest of the division. This would include the recruitment and
retention of highly experienced and committed teachers.

? Leadership quality: Ensure that higher poverty schools have equally experienced principals and
assistant principals as the rest of the division. These principals should be able to leverage
changes in the division that impact their schools’ success.

? Best Practices: Ensure that all schools have systematic and ongoing access to successful
practices based on the experiences of other FCPS schools or research.

? Resources: Ensure that higher poverty schools understand how to access resources, including
central office staffs, and consistently make best use of all resources provided.

? Parent and Community Engagement: Ensure that higher poverty schools understand how to
build effective family and community connections.

Stakeholders and decision makers should be engaged in conversations about the opportunities for
action related to the tipping point findings. Such discussions could solicit opinions about how else this
information could be considered, including the opportunities described for Areas 1 and 2 above, as well
as communications, resources, and other policy and funding issues[/quote]

Literally everything bolded above is about "adding rich kids." [/quote]

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