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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS stereotypes:

Admin: mostly black and white
Students:
Asian and white:  most meet acadamic bench marks 
Black: most cannot reach acadamic bench marks
Hispanics: most esol and cannot reach acadamic bench marks.

[b]If you see a black student in a school hallway, your first reaction is: this student is poor and cannot read and do math at on grade level.  
If this not racism, tell me what is.[/b]

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You only have this view if you are ignorant, racist or a combination of both. Unsurprisingly, this is the view of a significant portion of people in this country, regardless of any data.

For those of us who are not ignorant or racist, we understand that MCPS is focusing on these groups because they have the data to show that they are not performing at the level they should be.

Is this the school's fault? No
Can they unilaterally solve the problem (close the achievement gap)? No

But what they can do is ensure that those that are falling behind academically have the resources to catch up. Their job is to educate the children in their jurisdiction and for such a large system, I think they are trying to do the best they can.

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