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On Wed, 5 May 2010 21:29:50 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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I have no problem with separating these kids out for additional
attention and special remedial classes. That may be where more money
should actually be spent. The problem is, this would be seen as de
facto segregation and it wouldn't take a semester before the school
board was sued.
By a like token, it is hard to create programs for the brightest
students (or just the ones who have helpful families at home) because
the demographics will not usually meet muster with the deseg
agreements the school system has to abide by.



I don't see why there would be a reasonable suit... seems to me that with
parent involvement it would be a no-brainer.

I don't think it's a segregation issue... not sure how you mean that.


That is because you don't live in the south.

Most of the southern states are still living under desegregation
orders that date back to the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
There are still quotas for everything in the education system and
plenty of Al Sharpton wannabes who will sue at the drop of a hat.
We still have a whole lot of racially guided busing, some than makes
absolutely no sense.



Many of the issues in the south, as far as race relations and equality goes
hasn't changed much. I don't see how quotas have much to do with
teacher/student performance. I still don't understand what you're trying to
say with quotas... in the classroom?