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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][i]…to ensure that each public middle school that is eligible to send students to attend such Governor's school offers coursework, curriculum, and instruction that is comparable in content and in rigor in order to provide each student in each such middle school with the opportunity to gain admission to and excel academically at such Governor's school. [/i][

Does this mean that all MSs have to offer the exact same course offerings?

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Read one way, this clause could represent a big win for progressives.[/quote]

No, it certainly isn't. Progressives want equitable outcomes regardless of individual choices. Offering these classes only avail the students to the classes. It would still be up to the students to meet the prerequisites and take the actual classes. [/quote]

False. Progressives want equitable opportunities. Which is precisely what this is.

But misrepresenting the goals of progressives is probably a good strategy for winning points from the folks here who think that only Asians care about education.[/quote]

That's not what equity means in progressive parlance. Equity is *what you have*, meaning privileges. They are not just after equal opportunity. Here it is straight for the horse's mouth:

http://www.theinclusionsolution.me/equity-vs-equality-eliminating-opportunity-gaps-education/

As shown in the illustrative cartoon at the top, it's not that they want to give every child the opportunity to build their own box if they need it. No. It's that they want two boxes to be provided to that one child, at the expense of  the other child. [/quote]

This is one of those responses that makes me certain there are trolls on here trying to make the regressive caucus look bad.[/quote]

Just pointing out clearly what progressives want, and it's not equal access to opportunity. They want equity - equality in outcomes. We may disagree on whether this is a good idea or even achievable in a free society, but at least we agree on what progressives want, and it's not what the PP thought. [/quote]

Didn’t read the room at all with that one. But regressives aren’t really known for understanding people.[/quote]

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