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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If MCPS's goal is to stop fighting for seats for magnet programs, it can just add programs. It does not need to enact a regional model.[/quote]

Or, they can have advanced and equal course offerings at all schools.[/quote]

Equality is not equitable. [/quote]

What is the context for your comment? Maybe it’s not serious. I think having advanced and equal course offerings at all schools would be both equal and equitable. More importantly, we could dispense with either word and call it fair. [/quote]

I am entirely serious. Let's take a look at regional IB programs (NOT Richard Montgomery), beginning on testing results starting at Table D3.

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2025/240206_2024_APIB_Exam%20Enroll%20Part%20and%20Perf.pdf

Compare BCC results and for example, Springbrook results. Equal IB programs, but not equal results. Now I ask you to reflect on why that occurs.[/quote]

BCC has a foundation that spends close to a quarter of a million dollars a year on academic support for students.

Put that kind of money into Watkins Mill and see what happens. [/quote]

Where does the foundation get the money?  [/quote]

Donations. 
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521948149/202500279349300010/full
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That’s crazy.  Their assists and fundraising and they cannot help other schools.  That should not be allowed. [/quote]

B-CC has many lower-income students. Not just the 25% or so on FARMs, but many who don’t qualify but are from lower-income families in subsidized housing on East-West Highway in Silver Spring. Those students greatly benefit from the funds the foundation raises, including from tutoring and college counseling/help with applications. [/quote]

All students should get tutoring and college help.  [/quote]

I think it is great the BCC has raised all this money to help kids. This is a good thing. The problem is when the impact of this money leads MCPS to invest more resources in BCC because its programs are so "successful" and choose not to invest in other schools that can't raise that amount of money from parents. That is how inequity feeds off of itself.[/quote]

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