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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The report seems to conclude that the DCC has not achieved its aims but then doesn’t suggest getting rid of it. [/quote]

Specifically, the report states:

[quote]Key Finding 6: The MSMC has been more successful than the high school consortia (the
DCC and the NEC) in promoting racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity due in large
part to shifting demographics as well as three programmatic elements: the MSMC, unlike
the DCC and the NEC, does not utilize base areas, admits out-of-boundary students, and
has developed and implemented distinct, whole-school themes.[/quote]

Sure, sounds like the DCC would be more successful according to Metis if they simply restricted access to programs like the STEM magnet to DCC residents. [/quote]

but then those programs would falter from their core mission to bring in high achieving kids to the under preforming schools to help them with their test scores and demographics. Lets say you lock the magnet, than many of those national merit semifinalists will stay home. This would both raise the home schools scores and lower the blair scores taking the shine off the program. I fail to see what that would help.  [/quote]

They need to reevaluate the mission in light of metis. About half the slots now are DCC and there's little problem filling the others with DCC kids who are  more than capable of doing the work. Sure, you may have one or two fewer NMSFs but it would also improve equity in the county per metis.[/quote]

This should be on the table. [/quote]

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