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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones.  The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it[/quote]

No.  There is a significant difference in where kids are when the start HS.  You cannot equate schools that have kids coming from Latin American countries who have limited formal education/no English skills vs. schools that kids from American backgrounds with English skills and formal ES/MS but a lot of home distractions and lack of parental involvement vs. schools that have "minority" kids who come from well-off families/educated parents.

The problem with these so-called achievement gaps is that not all minority students are the same raw material when it comes to the HSs taking them and providing and eduation.  Not all "low income" kids are the same.  Yes, schools have an obligation to educate their students, but it is ridiculous to judge a school on how many poor/minority kids they were able to pass through the SOLs when it isn't even realistic for kids who literally arrived in this country in the last couple of years and have no MS/ES education.  Kids from that background aren't going to suddenly pass their World History SOL or Algebra SOL.  It's not a legitimate measure in some circumstances.  [/quote]

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