Montgomery County is a society embracing the philosophy of "being inclusive". Our school system took 35% of ESOL students in Maryland. We together carry the weight. It takes tremendous courage and creativity to embrace "inclusion" in public education. It is not an option to pursue zero-sum solutions which are exclusive and alienate people. Tonight, I am very glad to hear the voice for program expansion resonating among the audience.
Diversity may not necessarily mean the same as indicated in the choice study report. To me, diversity in education also means letting students pursue their passion. At this internet age, 8th and 9th graders knows much more than what I knew at the same age. Besides imposing schools' and parents' visions on students, we may really need to let students voice up for what they want to be and support them.
We heard strong support on improving tracking mechanism within the school system. Any improvement can be a good "success" in either the short term or the long term.
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