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[quote=Anonymous]Yes some minority kids are just as bright as white or Asian magnet kids. But some supposed objective tests used by MCPS are culturally biased so if test scores are heavily weighted in the admission process they can eliminate some qualified minority applicants.  My child was admitted, but several of his minority friends were not and ended up doing very exceptionally well  academically in high school.  My son is now a senior at what is called a "Big 3" private school in DC.  This school routinely sends 10 or more black and Latino students to Ivies every year and many more to top ranked non Ivy colleges. There are plenty of gifted minority students, some are from wealthy two professional families who pay full tuition at privates, and others like my DC receive  financial aid.  Even if my child were white I would worry about the learning environment within the MCPS magnets because I do not believe a racially segregated "school within a school" offers a diverse enough environment to maximize learning.  That is why we chose private.  It is ironic because the magnets at Takoma and Eastern were originally set up  to lure white kids down county because the neighborhoods where those schools are located were largely black at the time.[/quote]

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