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"Redistributing kids" won't solve the problem.  Kids self-segregate - even in some very diverse schools.  In the "W schools," they'll self-segregate by money.  Do you honestly think some kid living in low-income housing will be welcomed by the kid in the mansion?  doubtful

And sprinkling in a few kids coming from disadvantaged homes will make them stand out, as most will be black and Hispanic.  Is that fair?

If I had the answer, I'd be a millionaire. But I know that this solution will not work either.  [/quote]

This solution actually does work.

I don't know if a kid in a mansion will welcome a kid living in low-income housing, and I don't know if it's fair to make disadvantaged kids to stand out.

What I do know is that the educational outcomes for poor kids are a lot better in low-poverty schools than in high-poverty schools.[/quote]

which fails to take into account grade inflation - as the pressure is on to pass minority students

Talk to any of the Hispanic and black males who come out of a W school and enter alternative settings.  Ask them how comfortable they felt in a W school.  It's not just about grades, which mean nothing in this day and age.  It's about well-being.

Finally, let's see how accepting the neighborhoods in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac will be if the county decides to change boundaries.  You will have a fight on your hands as property values immediately plummet - especially if low-incoming housing is thrown into the mix.

So even IF the kids are welcoming, their parents won't be.[/quote]

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