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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course the regional model isn't about advanced academics. That's not rocket science. But I also don't think it's about the conspiracy theory you present here. And it doesn't matter frankly what we think--it's pretty obvious that MCPS is going to move forward with this bad plan no matter what the impact is.[/quote]

Reading this and the other thread about dismantling the MS magnet makes me wonder: the latter might likely be just another step to push the regional model to the MS level as they can't figure out plans for regional MS magnets under the name of "academic excellence", so let's just destroy every existing acceleration avenue at MS level.

All of these are just to push more segregation and inequity. The wealthy and/or resourceful family will still accelerate and enrich their children with outside-classroom resources. The poor and family-in-the-unknown realm will be left further behind from ES level and it will be too late to try to catch at HS level. [/quote]

The current model promotes college readiness for all.  It is a fact that many (perhaps up to half) kids are not capable of true college level academics.  The kids in MCPS who could not live up to these goals were generally just socially promoted and graduated with limited skills and capacities to support themselves.  Putting more career options in place for these kids does not push segregation and inequity. (Hint: a teenager arriving in the US with no English skills and extremely limited education is not going to go to college - this is not segregation or inequity, this is the reality of all previous generations of immigrants.)  Their own parents acknowledge this and still thought sending them here was worth it.  I'm afraid that your political beliefs blind you to rational thought.[/quote]

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