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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about offering a free or subsidized test prep service for income-qualified black and Latino students?

While I get the argument that Asian families of modest means make this a priority, the children of families who aren't that lucky should have a way to get the test prep as well.[/quote]

In the article, it states that many of those Asian kids qualify for free meals.  I don't agree with the whole test prep culture, but if parents are noticing that so many of the kids that get in are tutored/prep, and they want their kids to get in, then perhaps they need to think about their priorities in how they spend their money.

I'm sure there are hundreds of Asian kids that do prep/go to tutors that still don't get in.  Plus, once you are in, you have to be able to keep up.  I have no idea if these kids have year-round tutors, but in class, at least, they don't have tutors, so the kid is on his own, and needs to keep up.

[b]If they admit lesser qualified students, then I assume the curriculum will have to be dumb down for them.  I think this would hurt those kids that truly belong there, and overall, the program.  Sad.[/b][/quote]

If you dumb down the program, that will be the end of the program/school. A fully diverse school that's nothing special. 
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