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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For all the people saying get rid of equity as an issue…it’s not going to happen.  This is a concern across the country and I’m pretty sure school systems have to show how they will address achievement gaps.   So what do you suggest FCPS do?  I agree we shouldn’t lower standards.  But the topic/problem isn’t going away.   [/quote]

If 2022 and 2024 go the same way the 2021 elections did, the topic is going away. [/quote]
Just because you want it to go away, doesn’t mean it will.  Equity in education has been an issue forever, even under Republican presidents.  The GOP is just going to do away with federal law?  You can’t be this dense. [/quote]

Equity in schools is not achievable. It just isn’t. You can keep taking away from the high achievers, but you are never going to close the gap. Parents drive the success of their kids. If a parent cares about education, a child will be successful - this is whether they are wealthy or poor - any race any religion. Until ALL parents take an active roll in their kids educations, there can be no equity. Schools can never make up the difference- it simply isn’t possible and they should stop penalizing the successful for being successful. [/quote]

This is the hard truth and anyone who has worked in a “bad” school knows this. Thanks t doesn’t mean you don’t work like hell to help kids try to get caught up or achieve their potential. But teachers are not miracle workers and cannot overcome a bad home environment with parents who don’t care.[/quote]

PP adding to this: parents who don’t care are very different from parents who do care but lack resources or don’t speak English well. I believe those families absolutely deserve more resources. My mom worked with a lot of families where that was the case. But she also saw plenty who just did not care. [/quote]

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