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[quote=Anonymous][quote]How will equity change the numbers? This small percentage of kids won't make a dent in the achievement gap. The state and feds look at the aggregate for each group. Even if the entire magnets were comprised of FARM and/or URM kids it wouldnt change the average scores across the county.[/quote]

It doesn't but many in MCPS hate that millions are spent on educating pre-dominantly gifted asian students when that money could be going toward ending the achievement gap. This started back with Starr who pushed for the consultant engagement on the GT/Magnet program with an eye toward ending it. The end goal is shutting down the magnet program and using the funds elsewhere. 
They've already gotten closer to that goal by lowering the academic qualifications of students in the magnets. The next step is to revise the magnet curriculum so that the less qualified kids can do well. The home schools will end up with he same watered down magnet curriculum. There will be no reason to bus a kid to a magnet anymore so money saved. [/quote]

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