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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Churchill's FARMS percent is 5.3%. Churchill's percent of black students is 8.9%. Churchill's enrollment is 2,093. So 111 FARMS students, and 186 black students.

Blair's FARMS percent is 36.8%. Blair's percent of black students is 27.2%. Blair's enrollment is 2,790. So 1,027 FARMS students, and 759 black students.

I wonder if the difference in the size of the denominator makes a difference. (Actually I don't wonder that. I'm pretty sure it does.)

But, ok, let's say you're correct. Churchill does a better job of educating FARMS students and black students than Blair. Therefore, MCPS should enable more FARMS students and black students to attend Churchill. You don't have a problem with that, right?[/quote]

One problem. [b] At Churchill you have a different type of black student[/b].  Some are from Scotland but most are sons and daughters of doctors, lawyers, and other professionals.  At Blair the blacks are the sons and daughters of the blue collar crowd that Churchill parents hire to shovel their driveway.[/quote]

Well, I find your characterization offensive.  If you want to argue Blair has "a different type of black student," then compare Blair numbers with those for other high schools in the DCC.[/quote]

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