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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The magnet should move every year for equity, and keep moving east until the Potomac families stop sending their kids.
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That's a terrible idea and most of the kids in it aren't from Potomac so it wouldn't matter.  The magnet directory shows the largest number of kids are zoned for Blair.[/quote]

Similarly[b] many of the "equity kids" aren't all that into it and drop out before the end of the first year[/b].[/quote]

Someone upthread made this point as well, and I don't think it's supported by the numbers. I've had both pre-lottery and post-lottery kids in the MS criteria-based magnets and attrition does not seem to be higher in the post-lottery cohort. Matriculation might be lower (more kids turning down a slot) but kids actually leaving the program seems pretty stable. If you have evidence that the post-lottery rate is higher, please post it. [/quote]

Totally agree. This is the type of claim that’s made again and again here without any basis in fact.[/quote]

My "equity kid" and her "equity friends" haven't quit yet, two years in. Sorry they didn't fit into your stereotype though![/quote]

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