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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MVC lady has moved on the linear algebra.  The point is the same.  [/quote]

I'm not the MVC lady.

Whitman has 3 different AP physics classes while many schools have none. That is just one example.[/quote]

That seems a little unnecessary? [/quote]

Apparently these are good classes to do if you want to get into a good engineering program. Too bad if your school offers none of them.[/quote]

Ok but colleges know if your school doesn’t have these classes and wouldn’t expect you to have taken them. [/quote]

Fair enough, I guess Whitman kids don't necessarily get an admissions advantage but will be vastly better prepared. Good for them. But let's not pretend that the DCC is this uniquely privileged area when schools like Whitman have massive numbers of advanced math, science and social studies courses that other schools don't have. Taking away the DCC and putting magnets at Whitman and BCC (for Region 1) is absurd and to call that "equity" is beyond offensive.[/quote]

Whitman has all those classes because they don't need to have very many remedial classes, they have to fill their kid's time so they tailor their offerings to a bunch of high functioning kids. But the counter point is to that is people have always said the remedial kids don't get much attention in the "pressure cooker".  If you live in an area that has a specific density of remedial kids and the school is tailored around a lower common denominator, it goes to reason that they may neglect the few advanced kids.  It isn't fairness it mechanical but you picked your environment at what point in life is stuff your fault.

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Frankly, I don't think my kid will need AP Physics or MVC so I'm not sure who you are talking to. I actually went to Whitman and they absolutely need remedial classes given 1 in 5 kids are not even proficient in math. The vast majority are not taking AP Physics or MVC. However, since Whitman already has those advanced classes, they do not need to bus in a bunch of academically advanced kids from other schools for "fairness" or whatever BS excuse MCPS has. [/quote]

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