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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Yes, some of us worked hard to make sure we can provide for our kids. What's wrong with that? Isn't that your job as a parent? Your inability to provide is no one's fault except you.[/quote]

Well, the problem is that a seat at a publicly funded magnet program is not a reward for good parenting, nor for your hard work. It is meant to provide opportunities for kids who would not have those opportunities at their home school (hence the 'magnet' part).

If you are a good parent, a good earner, good for you! But that's not what this is about.

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Actually, publicly funded magnet programs were created NOT to provide academic opportunities, but to provide desirable programs that would lure people of other races to a basically segregated school.  Why do you think the new downcounty IB program is at Kennedy?[/quote]

That was historically true, but mostly moot for those set up over 30 years ago. Most areas are different after 3-4 decades.  Further, doesn't the state have some legal obligation to provide an appropriate education for children identified as gifted?[/quote]

No MD only requires that they test for giftedness.  There is no requirement to provide special programming.  State testing also ids many MCPS children as gifted. At some elementary schools it is almost 100%...so the definition of gifted is a bit suspect.[/quote]

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