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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is predictably what happens when "equity" becomes the primary focus of a school system or county government.

The equity advocates are very clear.  "Equity" is about taking all steps possible to produce equal outcomes; "equality" is about similar levels of resource allocation and equal opportunities.

People thought "equity" sounded reasonable, so they supported candidates who endorsed One Fairfax and the "equity" agenda.  Now they're seeing that officials will deliberately allocate fewer resources to places like McLean because that might elevate equality over equity, whereas spending more on low-income areas and less in higher-income areas is consistent with an "equity" focus.

This was readily accepted when it wasn't so explicitly stated.  Folks in McLean (and Vienna, Burke, Fairfax Station, and similar areas) tacitly agreed that some schools would get more funding, have smaller classes, receive additional teacher's aides, etc.  It seemed appropriately designed to give an extra boost to higher-needs students.

But now it's all spelled out explicitly, people are expected to accept it as a matter of faith or else, and the short-changing of higher-income areas isn't treated like a necessary evil, but something that's a moral imperative.  As it turns out, people still care about their own kids, and they don't like what they are seeing.  Whether McLean can pull off separating from FC remains to be seen, but it's another canary in the coal mine that people weren't quite as "all-in" on the equity bandwagon as some of their recent votes may have suggested. [/quote]

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I still can’t believe that so many voted for One Fairfax candidates and criticized anyone who pointed all of this out.  Unfortunately, I really feel like saying I told you so. It is no surprise at all that FCPS has headed off the “equity” cliff.[/quote]

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