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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WTF is "One Fairfax," anyway? What is the substance of it?

We're a poor family, and our kids, like all the kids, took various standardized tests. Our kids are very bright, and were placed in AAP centers. We, as parents, did nothing. The schools test everyone. Everyone has a chance. [b]You cannot socially engineer people.[/b] You can identify those children with extra potential, in the schools, and give them their chance, which I believe FCPS has been doing already.[/quote]

I don't think you understand the term "social engineering."  It does not mean that you design or create a certain person to be a certain way.  "Social engineering" refers to the process of making decisions to create a certain mix of people or cause a certain outcome in groups.  So, if I wanted to make sure that no school had more than its share of poor kids, I might rezone kids who get free lunches from one school to another for the purpose of keeping each school equally rich/poor b/c I see social value in that balance.  It might be used for other socio-economic factors as well to create a certain mix within a school or community -- with the goal of affecting achievement, attitudes and/or behaviors.[/quote]

I understand the term. No offense, but you have your head in the clouds.[/quote]

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