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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Equity efforts will do nothing of the kind. They are simply a smokescreen that attempts to close the gap by harming the high-achieving kids. It does nothing to improve outcomes of low-achieving students so I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.[/quote]
Equity efforts should not take away opportunities from the high achieving kids but expand opportunities to include underrepresented.  The  problem is nothing they have ever thrown money has worked.  Take young scholar program, not a single student from there is in the top 10% at any school they attend.  But they magically belong at TJ. Not only high achieving kids must be deprived of their opportunity but TJ standard has been lowered to make under-qualified students survive there. But unqualified still drop out in freshman since no matter how much the standard has been lowered it is still a stretch for them to meet.  [/quote]

Just as parents spending big$$$ to make average students appear gifted shouldn't take away opportunities from high-achieving kids from lower-income schools either.[/quote]
Parents are spending big$$$ on coaches, travel leagues, and air jordans to make their average student appear athletic and are taking away opportunities from other high-capable kids from entering sports teams on public high schools.  But when it comes to spending tiny$ on math workbooks, they find it easier to let loons like you to sit front of keyboard posing as equity warriors.   [/quote]

The sports analogy fails. It isn't relevant to public EDUCATION.[/quote]

Yes, we're talking about equal access to education programs that are paid for with public funds. But I would agree that[b] schools have little business sponsoring sports teams[/b] aside from PE for all.[/quote]

Why? A given student will learn far more about what it takes to be successful in life from participation on one sports team than they will from any class. Why, then, shouldn't the schools sponsor those educational opportunities when they benefit a tremendous number of students?

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