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The "pool" in NYC is going to be heavily Asian no matter what. The stats at the "less competitive" magnets right now support this. [/quote]

PP.  Fair enough--I was just trying to think of a way to make the pool a bit more diverse, while also trying to scoop up a few more of the promising black/Latino kids.  Perhaps the metrics would need to be shifted a bit, or allow additional, weighted metrics, in order to achieve more diversity in the pool.  Just brainstorming.[/quote]

I hear a lot about the "promising black/Latino kids" who are left behind.  What about the vast pool of "promising Asian-American" who are left behind? Heck, what about the "proven Asian-American" who are left behind?  There are vastly more Asian-American students who are rejected inspite of having all the credentials, drive and promise that other races who are chosen.   The racism and the disregard shown towards the Asian-Americans by Whites as well as URMs is breathtaking in its arrogance, entitlement and blindness.  [/quote]
Oh, boo hoo. You are making this about anti-Asian racism when the school being discussed is over 70% Asian? Would you like this and all of the other schools of this nature to be 100% Asian? [b]Just because a kid is Asian and does well on a test does not entitle him or her to go to any school they want. Welcome to the real world.[/quote][/b]

Of course they should! Why not?  If a child is demonstrably smart, regardless of race, yes, they deserve to go to any school they want.  Signed, non-Asian parent.

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