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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP,
What is the difference between FCPS and NYC schools in this regard.
In NYC schools the majority of kids getting in to the magnets are economically disadvantaged. So if you follow your logic you would say that they have achieved what we want to to achieve in terms of socieoeconomic equity right. But wait- most of those poor kids are Asian so now we have to think of another reason why this is not equitable.
How does this work? Can someone give me a coherent argument as to how you can argue what they are arguing in NY and what they are arguing here at the same time?[/quote]

Being economically advantaged isn't protected by the constitution so NY could give bonus points to poor kids regardless of race and be allowed to do that. FCPS discriminated based on race where you have to show a very compelling reason for doing because race is protected by the constitution. Balancing race based on the boards preference was not a compelling reason.

In sum, NYC school board probably consulted with their in house lawyers while FCPS did not.[/quote]

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