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The presence of mini-magnets in the DCC makes living there (as in, owning property and not just bussing in) a viable option for families that value education.   That is actually a smart approach on the part of MCPS.  However, if tomorrow they will start messing with admission criteria to make the racial make-up more representative of the area, those programs will also lose their attractiveness.[/quote]

Are you saying that MCPS is breaking the law by using race as a factor in admissions? If so, you should tell the Department of Justice. They are very interested in such topics, for some groups of people, these days.[/quote]

You are trolling, and you know it.

MCPS is increasing geographic diversity in magnets by stating that children in several middle schools, largely W feeders, already have a peer group in their districted areas and don't need magnet education.  The impetus for seeking geographis diversity was an attempt to indirectly increase racial diversity at the magnet schools.

The problem with MCPS's approach is that it put the cart before the horse.  MCPS stopped accepting top W students now, and is planning to implement partial magnet curriculum in W feeders over time.  Somewhere on DCUM a teacher wrote that they had a 2 day (!!!) training on teaching a magnet class.  The kids in the W feeders who tested well enough to be in the magnets are in a tough spot this year, being the guiney pigs for the curriculum implementation.   It is also likely that "separate but equal" fallacy may result for a less rigorous "minimanget" programs in W feeders.[/quote]

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