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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Finding  this a very interesting conversation.  A few points I would bring up from the meeting for 8th graders.
 - Is anyone tracking the data to see if this works or not.  I have to admit, I was against this as it seemed arbitrary but if it does indeed increase the number of low SES kids in high classes - I am all for it.  
- I also liked the description of this breaking down and integrating social circles better.  But, again - I will be curious to see if it really works.  I find my kids at Deal already have a fairly diverse group of friends.

- Finally, was anyone else bothered by her apparent dislike/apathy towards Deal kids?  No open house, no shadow days prior to doing the application process.  Several comments about how Deal kids already know everything about Wilson because we share a campus.  Very odd.  My kids have never been in Wilson...[/quote]

My kids' social circles are both racially and academically diverse coming out of Deal, so trying to achieve something social that already exists seems a poor reason to alter an academic program. And I agree that  Deal kids don't know anything about Wilson unless they have a sibling there! We never went to Wilson except for the pool on weekends, and were not seriously considering Wilson until the Open House blew us away. Very short sighted to eliminate that vital outreach.[/quote]

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