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[b]Makes me angry that they would even remotely consider getting rid of these programs or changing them to admit a less qualified but more racially diverse set of students.   [/b]

There seems to be an implication that the current system is racist.  So if I support the current system I am racist.

There are many reasons these programs are not racially diverse.   Nothing will be solved by gutting these programs.     Kids that truly need these programs and are thriving in them will be the ones hurt in the process.[/quote]

Who in MCPS is saying anything about getting rid of the programs or admitting less-qualified students? Nobody. Not in the consultants' report, not in the Washington Post article. What the consultants are saying is that participation in the application magnets is unequal in terms of race. That is nothing to dispute; it is a fact.

So then the questions are

a. is this a problem?
b. if so, should somebody do something about it?
c. if so, what?

The consultants are saying: yes, this is a problem; yes, MCPS should do something about it; what MCPS should do about it is increase the numbers of black, Hispanic, and poor students who apply to the application magnets [b][u]and the numbers of black, Hispanic, and poor students who are qualified to be there[/u].[/b]

Do you find this problematic?
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NP here. [b]I find it problematic because the implication is that race should be considered for admissions in the magnet program. [/b] It seems that this is the only way to close the achievement gap, because nothing else seems to be working. Any genuine attempt to actually make the kids who are lagging behind, catch up academically and become academically high performing and competitive is not being attempted here.  Why not suggest intensive coaching, tutoring, mentoring to these kids from the early years? [/quote]

Nobody is implying this. You are inferring it. Why? How did you get from "We'd like more black/poor/Hispanic kids to apply" to "We're going to admit unqualified black/poor/Hispanic kids because they're black/poor/Hispanic"?[/quote]

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