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Presumably, MCPS hired this company to do the study because they felt that certain groups weren't represented enough.  MCPS is focused on closing the achievement gap.  Put two and two together.  It usually equals 4.[/quote]

Why do you presume that?

I presume that MCPS commissioned a comprehensive study of the wide variety of choice and other special academic programs that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) offers, with the goal of determining if these programs effectively advance the MCPS mission, purpose, values, and core competencies. The reason I presume this is because that's why MCPS says they commissioned the study.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/choice/report.aspx

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Yes, yes.  We get it.  But the study was completed and 6 of the 8 findings specifically reference racial or socioeconomic equity, equality, or diversity.  Based on these findings, the recommendations sections goes on to suggest using "group specific benchmarks."

[b]How are parents supposed to react to that?[/b]  What would that look like?  Even if it doesn't mean lowering standards, the flip side of that is just as bad, which is higher standards for certain groups.  [/quote][/quote]

I'll tell you how I reacted...  I read it, chuckled and said she has no idea what county she is dealing with...   that will never happened...   [/quote]

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