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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If MCPS really cared about students (rather than popular opinion),  [b]they would ensure tracking was available at all schools.[/b]  True tracking by ability would encourage higher SES families to attend public schools as their needs would be met/ and they would challenged.  Motivated and talented minority/low income kids would thus have a good peer group and teachers would be able to teach kids to their ability.

Sticking unmotivated disadvantaged kids in a classroom with bright motivated kids helps no one.  The unmotivated kids are disruptive and the motivated ones aren't taught to their ability.  The parents who can afford it leave the system.  [/quote]

This suggestion usually comes from high-SES parents with reasonably bright, reasonably well-motivated kids. That is because tracking unquestionably benefits these kids.

What suggestions do people have who do not fit into this category -- i.e., the people who would be disadvantaged by tracking?[/quote]

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