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You could provide that advanced enrichment for your child by either enrolling them in outside programs (really, what are we talking about--Advanced Math(?), put them in AoPS or something like it, lots of online places too like JHU CTY and other online G/T programs), or doing it at home in a homeschooling environment.  The point of closing the achievement gap is to actually close it when it will matter.  So if your White/Asian kid is SOL, then take it upon yourself to figure out a different road for your child.  Tons of Hispanic/AA parents aren't able to do so for their kids because of the systemic nature of the problem.  So give it a rest!  There is a national debate on this issue.  Don't shake your head and say "we believe in BLM" but then not if it causes some disadvantage to our White/Asian kid because if that is the case then truly we DON'T believe in BLM.  [/quote]

Are we concerned with closing the achievement gap in actual society, or do you just want public schools to close it on paper?   The achievement gap will increase if affluent white and Asian kids don’t receive appropriate academic instruction in public school, so they instead seek out enrichment programs, tutors, or private school.  Those kids will end up even more ahead than they would have been if they had been placed in AAP.  [/quote]

Too funny!  White and Asian kids are already using tutors and enrichment programs even if they are in AAP.  Many of DC's friends have been doing CTY summer classes since elementary school.  Having said that, I think the key to closing the gap is exposing more URM kids to Khan Academy and other high quality free enrichment resources, not worrying about the advantages that white and Asain kids have--that's not going to change.[/quote]

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