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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Come on. [b]People are defending their constitutional rights[/b]. Have all of you read the appeal? 
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Which constitution grants them the right not to be reassigned to a different school within their school district?[/quote]

Did you read the appeal?

The United States Supreme Court ruled that racial balancing is unconstitutional, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the [b]United States Constitution[/b].[/quote]

Then it's a good thing MCPS isn't doing "racial balancing."[/quote]

Yep. Quoting from the superintendent's recommendation:

[i]Demographic Characteristics of Student Population
Analyses of options should take into account the impact of various options on the overall populations of affectedschools. Options especially should strive to create a diverse student body in each of the affected schools in alignment with Board of Education Policy ACD, Quality Integrated Education. Demographic data displaying the impact of various options include the following: racial/ethniccomposition of the student population, socioeconomic composition of the student population, level of English language learners, and other reliable demographic indicators and participation in specific educational programs[/i]

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[i]With regard to the demographic profiles of the schools, my goal was to reduce the disparity of the FARMS percentage at the high schools, as the three high schools are racially and ethnically diverse. The disparity in the FARMS population range among the three schools is 16.5 percent. It is important to note that although Option 4 brought the disparity among the three schools closest together (5.9 percent), however, this option  is not effective at advancing the  geography  factor. Option 4would require busing walkers  from Little Bennett Elementary School and busing the Northwest High School students who live furthest away in the Darnestown Elementary School service area to Seneca Valley High School. Both of these points contradict my goal to maximize walkers and would have a negative impact on students and families, as well as requiring additional transportation resources and negatively impacting the environment. Therefore, I examined options that could reduce the impact on the FARMS disparity while also advancing the geography factor.[/i]

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