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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Middle school magnet is now a lottery for coming year too - as per just published MCPS guidelines. I suspect high school is going that way too. The Asian purge is on. [/quote]

People chase the magnets for their atypical demographics / peer groups claiming to be dying for enrichment. If they rig the selection criteria to reflect typical demographics I suspect we will see the effect accelerate that magnet programs were designed to suppress which is middle class flight form poor schools. Without prestige magnets the entire DCC would be in trouble [/quote]

Oh, this will 100% lead to middle class families leaving the county.  No doubt.

Wealthy families can stay put and pay for private.  The lower-income families will likely stay.  Without a strong middle-class, the county will flounder.  You can’t support a school system by attracting ONLY lower-income families.  Sad, but true.  We have seen it in so many urban school districts in the US.  [/quote]

What do you mean IF they rig it? It's been rigged for years. All you got to do is go drop $10k at the prep center and bob's your magnet! It's set up so only the wealthy elite can attend. This is how it has worked for decades.[/quote]

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