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[quote=Anonymous]Anonymous wrote:
[quote]Crap. There are many whites that score poorly on these exams...much more so than the number of blacks. On the other hand, those for high SES (regardless of the race or ethnic group) tend to score higher on these tests than those form low SES. The group distinction here is based on SES, zip code, better schools, better teachers, $$$ for tutors and $$$ for prep testing.[/quote]

[quote]Really? Great! Clearly affirmative action based on race is now unnecessary and we should only look at parental income since that's the determining factor right?[/quote]

Hey dummie.  You clearly did not attend any gifted or magnet programs.  What are the proportion of whites and blacks in the County even applying to these programs? Yup, there are more whites than blacks scoring poorly on those magnet entrance exams because fewer blacks apply.  Where whites benefit in this process is on the school recommendation (e.g., 3rd and 5th grades) this is an affirmative action recommendation based on race indeed.  Those teachers evaluating the students are usually not black, hispanic or asian. The decision makers, even in the 21st century-MCPS, do not represent the students they claim to teach!![/quote]

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