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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Asian communities you do not see the academic achievement gap between high and low SES students. Low SES students perform just as well and much of this is cultural expectations that given the opportunity you must do well. Asian communities put less emphasis on being born gifted and see academic achievement as a product of hard work.

This attitude is NOT present in american culture. American educational education expects that you are either born smart or you are not. There is an acceptance that US education is bad so if you work in US education whatever you do is good enough. The super smart kids will still succeed and the wealthy will opt out for private schools.

MCPS takes this one step forward and does nothing to reward or incentivize achievement for the middle class, immigrants, low, average, or bright students.  I've never seen a school system that shuts out parental involvement, demotivates students, and acts to minimize or restrict achievement to the extent that 2.0 and MCPS does. The focus is clearly on the bottom bar and this is exactly why MCPS will never solve the achievement gap.

Latin american cultures trust the institution. Parental involvement in schools is very uncommon in latin american countries. It isn't an issue that they do not care about education but its a foreign concept to think you need to constantly supplement your child's education at home or push to be aware of how your child is performing in school.

If MCPS focused more on achievement of the individual student and delivered a quality curriculum the latin american students would do much better. [/quote]

I agree - and so do many others who are leaving mcps for other counties or privates. My family decided to leave altogether. I was born and raised in Wheaton and now i am an outsider. Way to go Montgomery County - hope you enjoy your melting pot![/quote]

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