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The presence of mini-magnets in the DCC makes living there (as in, owning property and not just bussing in) a viable option for families that value education.   That is actually a smart approach on the part of MCPS.  However, if tomorrow they will start messing with admission criteria to make the racial make-up more representative of the area, those programs will also lose their attractiveness.[/quote]

Are you saying that MCPS is breaking the law by using race as a factor in admissions? If so, you should tell the Department of Justice. They are very interested in such topics, for some groups of people, these days.[/quote]

The county absolutely does not use race as a selection criterion.[/quote]

[b]How do you know?[/b]  If it was true, why MCPS doesnt release test data?  I would be happy to see the talented URM students attending magnet.  Frankly speaking, lack of diversity in magnet is not good for its students.[/quote]

Because the student's application information has no information about the student's race.
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They used geographical location as a proxy. One unintended result was that while they were successful at reducing the number of Asians the main group that seems to have gained at their expense is white kids in the DCC[/quote]

No, they didn't use geographical location as a proxy, and even if they had (which they didn't), it would be a terrible proxy. More Asian-American students in the downcounty [i]don't[/i] live in Bethesda/Potomac than do.[/quote]

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