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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. You can tell this thread is filled with liberals: the complete disdain for social mobility for anyone that isn’t them, the complete disregard for education that isn’t lily white/asian, and the inability to take themselves out of their screens and realize that most of the students going to these top high schools end up at an elite institution anyway is bothersome.

People used to consider that the kid from  Bakersfield who is trying his best and is valedictorian deserves a shot at a good school, even if his record is a little bit behind, because he doesn’t have resources. But Nancy, whose kid is going to up and leave the state to go to CMU or some nice liberal arts college, NEEDS to bulldoze this kid’s only chance, because she thinks shes better than everyone else.

It’s really sad to watch.[/quote]

I think you’re missing the point.  College shouldn’t primarily be about social engineering.  Kids who can’t do 5th grade math shouldn’t be at the top UC schools; there are many CA schools that would be a fit for them.  I’m quite sure the valedictorian at Bakersfield deserves a shot at a UC even if their stats are a bit sub-par; do you think the top 30% do?[/quote]

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