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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I disagree. The school system has an obligation to educate its students. Over 40% of students entering K are Hispanic. Test scores make it clear we are failing these students. This has to be a real priority even if you don't like it[/quote]

If the school system had spent one ounce of energy improving or replacing the god awful curriculum that is a BIGGER disadvantage to Hispanic students in the past seven years then maybe that a argument could hold water. Do you know which low income parents complained about 2.0 early on? Hispanic parents!! They brought forward early testimony that the new curriculum was incomprehensible with no textbooks, examples and instructions. They complained that they couldn't help their kids! MCPS ignored them.

If the school system had spent one ounce of time looking at ways to implement Google translate (amazing that you could use a Chromebook for learning something rather just as a babysitting device and test taking), or maybe implementing bi-lingual education then that argument would hold water. It would be amazing for schools to be bi-lingual. This would significantly help hispanic students understand the material while they are learning english. It also solves the language education deficit for the rest of the population as they get to learn Spanish at an early age rather than having it introduced in middle school which developmentally is the worst time to introduce a language.

If MCPS was more active is protecting kids from gangs rather than viewing this as PR problem and under reporting incidents then that argument hold water.

MCPS does zero to actually address the learning needs of the hispanic community. Their grand plan is to someone surround them with white kids and what some of the whiteness will rub off? [/quote]

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