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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The programs are fantastic but unfortunately the lottery isn't all that great at identifying kids that really need the enrichment. [/quote]

Just a reminder of the definition of magnet school, which is not 'kids who need enrichment':  a public school offering special instruction and programs not available elsewhere, designed to attract a more diverse student body from throughout a school district.[/quote]

That may be your definition but definitely not mine.[/quote]

Both of these definitions should be kept in mind. The magnet makes Eastern much more diverse than it would be without. If even 1/3 of the seats were going to Latinx students on FARMs, I would agree with concerns about the second function. They aren’t. The greatest demographic shifts are white students with SN and African or MENA immigrants/children of immigrants.

There should be a spot for a hardworking gifted, but not highly gifted kid whose homeschool peers are performing at or below grade level. Otherwise, we’re saying that it’s okay for that kid to stagnate while providing a seat for a highly gifted student whose homeschool has many highly gifted peers. We let potential wither on the vine when it comes to zip codes. [/quote]

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