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I thought about this long and hard because I really don't want it to be true. A lot of states fund prized "math and science" and magnate high schools, and those
by kelukelugames 12y ago
I thought about this long and hard because I really don't want it to be true. A lot of states fund prized "math and science" and magnate high schools, and those usually try to represent the demographics of the state. Then I looked up one of the most famous of such high schools and saw the black student population is less than 2%.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_for_Science_and_Technology#Student_diversity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_fo...
- lutusp 12y ago> A lot of states fund prized "math and science" and magnate [sic] high schools Magnate : a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area Magnet : a piece of material (such as iron or steel) that is able to attract certain metals