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Everyone focuses on race and the effect on Asians, but this really [i]isn't[/i] about race as much as it is about socioeconomic status which are, admittedly, intertwined. If there are poor Asian kids attending Sandburg MS, then they will benefit from the policy change. It's the wealthy families in Chantilly and Great Falls pyramids that stand to lose spots, which is why there is so much vocal outrage.[/quote]

DP.  One reason Asians are outraged and feel targeted is the decision to award the top 1.5% spots based on attending school rather than zoned school.  Most AAP eligible Asians will send their kids to the center for the stronger education.  Or, they already chose to live in-bounds to a center school for the stronger academics and higher ratings.  Taking the top 1.5% of the kids at a non-AAP middle school means that you're choosing among kids who deferred AAP for middle school or didn't qualify in the first place.  [b]That's going to ensure that few of those kids are Asian[/b].

If eventually all MS have AAP and no one leaves for the center, the problem will fix itself.  [/quote]
That's the whole point of the TJ reform. [/quote]

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