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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All over the country, the push is against test-in schools and programs. They're only making it to the extent they are because they have existing constituencies, including alumni and parents, and because of legal victories. Which doesn't do anything for getting a new one created. I hope I'm wrong about this. [/quote]

I see a push to make GT programs and test-in schools more inclusive around the country, vs. to eliminate them.  That's the current emphasis in Boston and NYC.

I also see the push accelerating once affirmative action is scaled back. It's one thing for low SES Banneker students to have a chance to access highly competitive colleges with a few AP passes, another thing altogether if these kids will need 4s and 5s on half a dozen APs for the same opportunities. [b]BASIS' popularity with families of color probably isn't lost on DC politicians.[/b][/quote]

You need to double check your data before using it to support your conclusion. Basis is 26% black in a city with an enrolled black population 64% of total enrolled. The white Basis population is 46% in a city with an enrolled white population of 12% of enrolled. Were DC pols to draw a conclusion as you suggested it would result in the opposite of what you think it would.

Fortunately (we hope) no DC official is using straight demo data in this regard. [/quote]

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