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It seems unfair that advanced classes are only available to those who attend a few wealthy schools. It has nothing to do with merit since children with even higher scores at less well to do schools do not get these opportunities.[/quote]

Yup, it is unfortunate that it is "only available to those who attend a few wealthy schools" such as those in Rockville, RM, and Einstein clusters.  :roll: [/quote]

I wish PP would move away from this talking point because it elides the real issue. Access to AIM in elementary school is school-by-school. One school offers it to a whole class. Other schools allow kids to bus to a nearby MS, and some school do not allow any students to take it for any reason.

That creates massive inequities, particularly now that MCPS is relying on MAP for MS magnet admissions. MAP tests exposure, and some kids are getting far more exposure than others in the current "principal choice" system.

This is something I hope eventually gets taken up by the MCCPTA GT folks, because it's a glaring problem made worse by the fact that people are trafficking in rumors rather than facts. [/quote]

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