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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The influx of Central Americans has taken its toll on mcps.  MCPS wants to close the learning gap between the immigrants and the kids in the Churchill school district.  That means slowing down the progress of the "white privileged " kids so that the lower achieving kids can appear to be learning more.  Multiculturalism is really dragging us down.  [/quote]

Then take the hint and realize that [b]MCPS doesn't really want your white kid anymore[/b].  Time to move or private.[/quote]

I'm not pp you are responding to but what do you mean? Why would it not want white kids? [/quote]

They care only about closing the achievement gap. White (and Asian) kids bring up the average, meaning the other kids have to work harder about closing the gap.

Here's what an outgoing MCPS board member said this week:

"Outgoing school board member Christopher Barclay Thursday night urged the board to address “the vestiges of white supremacy and colonialism” that create disparities in the education system."

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/Web-2016/Outgoing-School-Board-Member-Urges-Attack-on-Systemic-Racism/

Now, how do you think they feel about white kids?

Overall, we're still satisfied with MCPS. Remember it's all relative -- if MCPS is lower quality due to Common Core, then other school systems are also if they need to do it also.

Ultimately, the biggest determinant of educational success is support at home. [b]Sit down nightly with your kids to go over their homework and so on, and get tutors as needed, and they'll excel.[/b][/quote]

The problem is that this works best for families who have money.  Kids who are lower SES often have parents who work multiple jobs and can't help as much as they might like to.  If they're not learning what they need to in school, they will just end up left behind, while the parents who have the resources will hire tutors/get enrichment, etc.  [/quote]

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