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[quote=Anonymous][quote]This appears to be the big divide right here. Regular people believe the magnets are there to push the county's best kids as far as they can go so those kids can go on to do things like cure Covid, land people on Mars, etc. Progressives believe the magnets are there to save individual children. They want the magnet programs to be an escape for certain poor kids. And that's just nuts.[/quote]

NP.  You hit the nail on the head.  There is a difference between an "equity" educational agenda and an "equality" educational agenda.  I tried to post this for discussion, but someone took it down?

Equality = everyone is treated the same exact way, regardless of need or any other individual difference. The opposite of Equality is Discrimination.  I discriminate against you when your race, skin color, national origin, ethnicity, etc. is used to eliminate you from something you're qualified for.

Equity = everyone is provided with what they need to succeed.  The opposite of Equity is Oppression.  I oppress you when I don't give you the resources necessary to succeed.

How does this apply to the MCPS Magnet program?

If the magnet is "best-of-the-best" regardless of race, skin color, or national origin; then it is promoting "equality" amongst children and does not discriminate.  When race, skin color, or national origin is used to remove children from the program, that is "discrimination" against the children removed.

If the magnet is "saving individual children" (ex. due to FARMS status, racial imbalance, etc) then it is promoting "equity" for those children.  To the extent it removes or disallows opportunities for other children, the program "oppresses" by not providing the resources needed for those children to thrive and succeed.

The best option would be to combine both.  The Magnet program automatically admits, for example, all 98-99+ percentile children on a Merit basis; but also adds, say X slots on an 85th percentile "equity" basis.

However, this is not what MCPS does.  The current program discriminates against and oppresses the most qualified children.

Feel free to argue with the logic, but it is what it is.

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