Program study

[Anonymous]

Is anything known about when the high school program revamping will take effect? Will students currently enrolled or entering the programs this fall be affected?

[Anonymous]

What programs are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What programs are you talking about?

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/academic-programs-analysis/

[Anonymous]

The survey is absolutely a sugar-coated hoax, trying to disguise their intended purpose of eliminating county-wide HS magnet programs (Blair SMACs, Poolsville, RMIB) by asking you if you prefer less bus time.

If you try to feel the survey without context, one would naturally think yes, I'd like less bus time. That's exactly what they want to hear, so please make sure to fill in the comment session to make it clear.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, typo. "fill" instead of "feel".

[Anonymous]

Ugh, I hadn't thought about that when I filled out the survey. So manipulative.

[Anonymous]

Best guess, when all the new HSs open - they can do the double whammy of redistricting 80% of the county and change the programing at the same time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best guess, when all the new HSs open - they can do the double whammy of redistricting 80% of the county and change the programing at the same time

Yes, that would make sense, but their flow chart at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/academic-programs-analysis/ says that they plan to begin "implementation" in January 2026... Seems awfully soon.

Also, who are these "families" that somehow get selected to take part in these projects? Although to be honest, even if they asked for volunteers, I probably would've missed it with the amount of information we are constantly being bombarded with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The survey is absolutely a sugar-coated hoax, trying to disguise their intended purpose of eliminating county-wide HS magnet programs (Blair SMACs, Poolsville, RMIB) by asking you if you prefer less bus time.

If you try to feel the survey without context, one would naturally think yes, I'd like less bus time. That's exactly what they want to hear, so please make sure to fill in the comment session to make it clear.

100%

[Anonymous]

This type of convenience survey is not particularly meaningful. The methodology selects participants based on their easy access and availability, rather than random selection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best guess, when all the new HSs open - they can do the double whammy of redistricting 80% of the county and change the programing at the same time

At the Board meeting, they said that decisions about programs will have to come before the boundary is decided to be able to shape that decision. So yes, I expect it to go into effect at the same time, but we'll have info on the programs before the boundary.

[Anonymous]

What makes folks believe/feel MCPS will remove the central special programs (such as RMIB, Blair SMAC, etc.), when the plan is to extend the regional programs? Any evidence or actual presentations on this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What makes folks believe/feel MCPS will remove the central special programs (such as RMIB, Blair SMAC, etc.), when the plan is to extend the regional programs? Any evidence or actual presentations on this?

Nope. Just DCUM rumors.

[Anonymous]

Glad to hear it is a rumor... Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What makes folks believe/feel MCPS will remove the central special programs (such as RMIB, Blair SMAC, etc.), when the plan is to extend the regional programs? Any evidence or actual presentations on this?

Nope. Just DCUM rumors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What makes folks believe/feel MCPS will remove the central special programs (such as RMIB, Blair SMAC, etc.), when the plan is to extend the regional programs? Any evidence or actual presentations on this?

They had a video talking about this. Item 8

https://mcpsmd.new.swagit.com/videos/342093