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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is “W schools” offensive?[/quote]

Some people are angry that there are schools [b]set aside exclusively for wealthy white[/b] people.[/quote]

Eh. The whitest/wealthiest, W-iest high school in MCPS ([b]W[/b]alt [b]W[/b]hitman) is 31% not-white. You can make your point while sticking to the facts.[/quote]

Huh? I didn't realize minorities weren't allowed entry into the W schools. Is this 1965?[/quote]

[i]De jure[/i] segregation in MCPS ended in 1961, actually.

[i]De facto[/i] segregation? Well, here we still are.[/quote]

Indeed. Although what really needs to change is housing policy. We need to eliminate the option for developers to buy their way out of complying with low-income housing mandates. We also need to improve public transportation in certain areas of the County to entice a broader range of residents. I do agree that, whenever possible, kids should attend their closest school. But I would LOVE to see some action taken to improve housing and transportation, as I believe that would have a much more meaningful impact on diversity. [/quote]

Housing policy needs to change, but housing policy is slow. Kids in school right now shouldn't have to wait that long.

There are transportation policy changes we could make that would be faster.[/quote]

Kids in school regardless of where they attend should be given the best education  RIGHT NOW.  That means they need the right resources and teachers who will support them, challenge them, and encourage them to be successful. They need to be in facilities that do not have rats or mold. All fixable by MCPS and the county. What are we waiting on?[/quote]

Well for the facilities issue they need money, and lots of it.[/quote]

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