I have written before about the De facto redlining of housing in Howard County by school districts. We have a diverse population but it is becoming more racially and economically segregated. The policies of the Board of Education to draw school district lines have been largely influenced by parents not wanting to have their children redistricted into schools that have lower test scores. While some schools with higher test scores are overpopulated, other schools with lower test scores are underpopulated. It may seem harsh to say but many parents liberalism stops when it comes to their children's school. The situation has been moving in this direction for the last 20-25 years as the majority of subsidized housing is only found in Columbia. Separate is never equal. The reality for our County, as any other place, is that any Board of Education member who would stand up for more diversity in our school system would probably be voted out of office. Here is a good blog on this situation.
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