Blair magnet

[Anonymous]

Is it really true that if your child zones to a well-performing high school in Down County Consortium, the child is less likely to get into the magnet, controlling for other factors like grades and test scores? A couple of parents in our neighborhood have said this about their high school kids. My child is in 7th grade and I just want to set realistic expectations for her, considering that it is so competitive to begin with. She would zone to BCC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it really true that if your child zones to a well-performing high school in Down County Consortium, the child is less likely to get into the magnet, controlling for other factors like grades and test scores? A couple of parents in our neighborhood have said this about their high school kids. My child is in 7th grade and I just want to set realistic expectations for her, considering that it is so competitive to begin with. She would zone to BCC.

BCC isn't in the DCC. I Also, never heard anything like this. I thought it was based on the student's scores. I know the MS does some cohort norming based on home school which I think is fair but last I knew they didn't do that at the HS level.

[Anonymous]

1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

I haven’t noticed any advantages. What are the advantages of living in Bethesda?

[Anonymous]

Very few Blair magnet students from bcc. But I guess mostly because families choose not to send kids there due to transportation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

I haven’t noticed any advantages. What are the advantages of living in Bethesda?

If there weren’t any perceived advantages why would people pay so much to live in small houses there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

I haven’t noticed any advantages. What are the advantages of living in Bethesda?

You're kidding right? You don't understand how wealth confers privilege. You might try this thing called Google I'm sure there are lots of examples that can help clarify this for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

I haven’t noticed any advantages. What are the advantages of living in Bethesda?

If there weren’t any perceived advantages why would people pay so much to live in small houses there?

It's been established that people pay hundreds of thousands of more because they believe that some schools are better than others. Although this is debatable and even likely not true, The fact is people do this all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

At present, there is no expansion of "local norming" to the HS magnet admission process. It does exist at the lower grades, but the impact is negligible at the CES level as those programs are already regional in nature.

So, there's actually no disadvantage to applying for the HS magnet coming from a BCC feeder. If you happened to be a genuinely poor person who had scraped together all you could afford for a rent-controlled apartment in Bethesda, however, you would get special consideration as a person who qualifies for FARMS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

At present, there is no expansion of "local norming" to the HS magnet admission process. It does exist at the lower grades, but the impact is negligible at the CES level as those programs are already regional in nature.

So, there's actually no disadvantage to applying for the HS magnet coming from a BCC feeder. If you happened to be a genuinely poor person who had scraped together all you could afford for a rent-controlled apartment in Bethesda, however, you would get special consideration as a person who qualifies for FARMS.

A few years back I remember they announced something like expanding the RM IB program to 3 additional more regional schools that would ultimately replace RM IB at least that's how it sounded. I figured that would likely happen with the STEM magnet too. I mean it isn't local morning exactly but had a similar effect while expanding these programs. Maybe covid delayed this or they changed their minds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

I haven’t noticed any advantages. What are the advantages of living in Bethesda?

If there weren’t any perceived advantages why would people pay so much to live in small houses there?

Living in a smaller house somehow is advantageous?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

It is my understanding that this has not been the case for HS magnet selection in the past. I'm sure they are discussing the possibility since it was instituted for MS magnet selection to Eastern and Takoma Park and has always been used for Parkland/Loiderman/the other I can't remember (though for the msmc schools it is better to be in a wealthier area because they need more wealthy people).

There are many advantages people who live in Bethesda enjoy which are often not available to those in less wealthy areas. The cohort criteria does little to offset that privielge.

I haven’t noticed any advantages. What are the advantages of living in Bethesda?

If there weren’t any perceived advantages why would people pay so much to live in small houses there?

It's been established that people pay hundreds of thousands of more because they believe that some schools are better than others. Although this is debatable and even likely not true, The fact is people do this all the time.

Yep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. BCC isn't downcounty consortium.

2. There is a "geographic" criteria for magnet selection, so that MCPS can give an advantage to poorly-performing schools in lower-income districts. So if you're in Bethesda, yes, your child is at a disadvantage, even if you scraped together all you had to afford a rent-controlled apartment there.

At present, there is no expansion of "local norming" to the HS magnet admission process. It does exist at the lower grades, but the impact is negligible at the CES level as those programs are already regional in nature.

So, there's actually no disadvantage to applying for the HS magnet coming from a BCC feeder. If you happened to be a genuinely poor person who had scraped together all you could afford for a rent-controlled apartment in Bethesda, however, you would get special consideration as a person who qualifies for FARMS.

A few years back I remember they announced something like expanding the RM IB program to 3 additional more regional schools that would ultimately replace RM IB at least that's how it sounded. I figured that would likely happen with the STEM magnet too. I mean it isn't local morning exactly but had a similar effect while expanding these programs. Maybe covid delayed this or they changed their minds.

There have been 2 stem magnets for a while. Not saying they could not have more but it is still more than the1 IB magnet.