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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I didn't watch the BoE meeting yesterday, but there is now a PowerPoint presentation posted, presumably what was shown at the meeting: http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/AM7GRE44D74F/$file/Choice%20Study%20Update%20PPT%20AC.pdf

It adds in the info about the new local center at Rachel Carson.[/quote]

Oh, meant to say it also has stats on how selections changed from last year to this one (looks like just for the pilot schools).  All demographics had higher selections this year, presumably because of more space with the local centers, but t[b]he biggest increases were in Hispanic students (up 425%) and FARMS (108%)[/b].  So opening up the application pool may have had a significant impact on those groups.[/quote]

Though it is small numbers (4 vs. 21 for Hispanic/Latino, 13 vs. 27 for FARMS). Nonetheless, I agree that this is good news. Good for MCPS.

Any bets on how long it will take for the first poster on DCUM to provide the alternate explanation that MCPS put a thumb on the scale, preferentially admitting Hispanic/Latino and FARMS students who are unqualified (by definition) over qualified DCUM-demographic students?[/quote]

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