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Reply to "Silver Spring's Eastern Middle School gets slammed for rewarding good students"
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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with you that in theory anyone should be able to succeed but I do think kids with straight As and in the magnet may have advantages that not all kids have, such as role models, parental encouragement or pressure, the hope of getting into or being able to afford a good college, cultural capital, safety, security, nutrition, being able to concentrate on work because the home environment is stable or the kids don't have extra responsibilities like child care, etc. Of course this is not true for everybody and there are disadvantaged kids who succeed despite the odds, due to hard work and resilience. But I am concerned about the kids who are not doing well academically and were EXCLUDED from this party. What do you think the SES background of those kids is and do you think they have the same advantages as straight A students, or those who got to come later, including the advantages that inspire and promote hard work? [/quote]
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