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[quote=Anonymous]"There may not be 18 kids per class, that's the max. They could have fewer, and many could be younger siblings, so they aren't eating up "sibling" spots since they are already in the VPI pool. I don't think it's unreasonable to reserve a significant portion of seats for diadvantaged students at the option schools. In particular if it helps them stay true to their educational models."

VPI is in high demand, the classrooms at Campbell are full. It is not unreasonable to reserve a portion of seats for disadvantaged kids. It IS unreasonable to reserve the majority of seats, for disadvantaged kids and non-disadvantaged kids. If the majority of seats are not available via lottery (for what ever reason), then it is not an option school. If we were talking about ATS, people on this website accuse the county of offering a private school to the few on the county's dime. Yet, somehow that doesn't happen with Campbell?

In the end, the SB will require lots of trailers at Campbell to get the school as close to 725 as possible. Unless the school merely fills those new seats with more VPI students, Campbell will eventually lose its Title I status and enough kids will get it for it to be a true option school.

Oh, and statements about having diversity as part of the curriculum, please, that is done to make the best out of the situation at Campbell. If you don't embrace your diversity, what do you do, reject it?[/quote]

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