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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally think having different cutoffs for different states is bogus.  Why should one kid be a NMSF with a 212 while a kid with a 222 in another state is not?[/quote]

Because some states/school districts have a lot more resources. I personally think the current approach is fair. [/quote]

I think that the system is generally fair.  As a public school teacher in DC, I think that DC's scores are inflated by kids who come into DC for private school from MD and VA.  I think it's hard when there are lower income kids in DC whose score would get them NMSF in almost every other state, who don't get NMSF, in state tuition, or in state financial aid.  I know a kid like this whose scores would have qualified in any state except DC, NJ, and MA, and who would have qualified in DC if their scores were flipped. [/quote]

if anyone can complain about the methodology, it's the DCPS kids. i think the current methodology really screws up DCPS kids due to private school kids. [/quote]

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