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Not true. Google Cristo Rey. [b]It's a catholic school model that caters exclusively to low-income minority students. [/b]If you look at catholic schools in big cities that operate with a charitable mission, you'll see how an old fashioned approach succeeds in closing the gap.

Unfortunately, mcps is searching for a silver bullet that doesn't exist. They punt to technology. They dumb it down so they can race through it in 10-15 minute chunks to cycle through small groups. If your kid is in compacted math, then they get a full math block of instruction. Otherwise, they get 10-15 mins with the teacher followed by independent work...also known as screwing around at a table with 5 other kids for 45 mins. Ditto for reading. And the writing instruction is very poor. In their defense, it's tough to teach writing once you've eliminated formal grammar instruction from the curriculum. [/quote]

It's a private school model that can choose whom to admit.

"Low-income minority students" aren't fungible, any more than any other students. [/quote]

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