Size & placement of regional magnet programs set to decimate non-host, non-rich schools

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

No actually he was psyched for two years of IB physics. You sure have got a bee in your bonnet.

Yea, for them. Not everyone wants 2 years or can fit it in their schedule, and AP works best, which is a very different class. They can take away one IB class from each subject and offer AP.

They did that, and it didn't work, so they stopped.

Explain in more detail, please?

They used to offer both AP and IB science classes, but it led to very small classes in each because there wasn't enough interest to sustain both, so they kept IB, because they are required to offer IB classes as an IB school.

One reason for lack of interest, which I don't believe, is because the smarter kids either get into the magnets or lottery into other schools with more stem. In order to have interest you have to offer it to encourage students to stay at the school.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

The distance will be a problem for many people - the traffic jams at high schools for drop-offs to get to regional buses will be a nightmare.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

It is not just the course guide. It is based on courses that students were enrolled in.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

The OLO report is using enrollment figures from spring 2025, not course guides.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

No actually he was psyched for two years of IB physics. You sure have got a bee in your bonnet.

Yea, for them. Not everyone wants 2 years or can fit it in their schedule, and AP works best, which is a very different class. They can take away one IB class from each subject and offer AP.

They did that, and it didn't work, so they stopped.

Explain in more detail, please?

They used to offer both AP and IB science classes, but it led to very small classes in each because there wasn't enough interest to sustain both, so they kept IB, because they are required to offer IB classes as an IB school.

One reason for lack of interest, which I don't believe, is because the smarter kids either get into the magnets or lottery into other schools with more stem. In order to have interest you have to offer it to encourage students to stay at the school.

They did offer it. Enrollment has only grown over the years so kids aren't exactly fleeing the school.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

They made a bizarre claim that this year's college acceptances are OK, based on nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

The distance will be a problem for many people - the traffic jams at high schools for drop-offs to get to regional buses will be a nightmare.

Back and forth to school, after school activities too if pick up is during rush hour and that assumes families can and have a car and can make going in that direction work with work and other commitments. Wisconsin, Conn Ave, East West are all nightmares during rush hour.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

They made a bizarre claim that this year's college acceptances are OK, based on nothing.

It's online data. Look it up.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

No actually he was psyched for two years of IB physics. You sure have got a bee in your bonnet.

Yea, for them. Not everyone wants 2 years or can fit it in their schedule, and AP works best, which is a very different class. They can take away one IB class from each subject and offer AP.

They did that, and it didn't work, so they stopped.

Explain in more detail, please?

They used to offer both AP and IB science classes, but it led to very small classes in each because there wasn't enough interest to sustain both, so they kept IB, because they are required to offer IB classes as an IB school.

One reason for lack of interest, which I don't believe, is because the smarter kids either get into the magnets or lottery into other schools with more stem. In order to have interest you have to offer it to encourage students to stay at the school.

They did offer it. Enrollment has only grown over the years so kids aren't exactly fleeing the school.

Enrollment is declining and they are losing staff. Smarter kids are fleeing, for average or non-stem/artsy kids its fine and can meet their needs.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

It is not just the course guide. It is based on courses that students were enrolled in.

Some of those classes were canceled and kids put in different ones.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

They made a bizarre claim that this year's college acceptances are OK, based on nothing.

It's online data. Look it up.

Feel free to provide a link.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

No actually he was psyched for two years of IB physics. You sure have got a bee in your bonnet.

Yea, for them. Not everyone wants 2 years or can fit it in their schedule, and AP works best, which is a very different class. They can take away one IB class from each subject and offer AP.

They did that, and it didn't work, so they stopped.

Explain in more detail, please?

They used to offer both AP and IB science classes, but it led to very small classes in each because there wasn't enough interest to sustain both, so they kept IB, because they are required to offer IB classes as an IB school.

One reason for lack of interest, which I don't believe, is because the smarter kids either get into the magnets or lottery into other schools with more stem. In order to have interest you have to offer it to encourage students to stay at the school.

They did offer it. Enrollment has only grown over the years so kids aren't exactly fleeing the school.

Enrollment is declining and they are losing staff. Smarter kids are fleeing, for average or non-stem/artsy kids its fine and can meet their needs.

I have two STEM kids, one grad and one there now, and I strongly disagree with you. And it's offensive that you keep calling some kids "smarter" as if you have any clue.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

No actually he was psyched for two years of IB physics. You sure have got a bee in your bonnet.

Yea, for them. Not everyone wants 2 years or can fit it in their schedule, and AP works best, which is a very different class. They can take away one IB class from each subject and offer AP.

I’ve yet to understand why people think AP classes “work best”, when quality IB classes should be more rigorous and require more critical thought and input from students.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to insert some facts for the benefit of people who are reading here that “Einstein has no STEM.” They have AP Calc and Stats, and 2-year sequences of IB Chem, IB Bio, and IB Physics. My Einstein grad is thriving in engineering in college. Get some perspective here.

Some kids would prefer more than that and two year sequences make it hard to take other classes. You need to get some perspective as not all kids want or nerf the same thing. Stem is more than math and science. IB is not equal in math. Some kids want engineering, computer science and more. Saying it was enough for my kid, so take what you get while other schools have much more is selfish. All our kids should have the same opportunities. Stem is very limited at Einstein. Einstein would be very disappointed. Wouldn’t it have been great if your engineering student had more access to engineering classes and ap physics which is a standard class for engineering?

NP - who are you to tell another parent what would have been great for their kid? Check your arrogance.

Sure, it can be great, but it makes students less competitive without the classes and clubs, and this year, Einstein college acceptances are ok, but most of the smarter kids leave for other DCC schools and have far more of an advantage with college acceptances. Its also important to get a good foundation prior to college, and they cannot get that without the course offerings.

Wait, you’re basing this on the Instagram? You know the vast majority of kids haven’t committed yet, right?

No, I'm not basing it off Instagram.

I guess you've been interviewing all the graduating seniors then?

Don't be so hostile. PP made a good point about schools with fewer course offerings providing less opportunity for students.

Einstein has more total course offerings than most MCPS schools per the OLO report. The number of math and science courses is on the low end. Maybe because so many kids interested in these subjects go to Wheaton and Blair through the DCC choice process. Unclear if that will change under the regional model since there will be less flexibility (you have to get into a specific program to go to a different school) and transportation, but a lot of kids might go to BCC which already has lots of IB and AP classes, or Blair which will now have more spots available for Einstein students

What is posted in the course guide is not the actual offerings and its not just AP and IB classes that students want. If some families wanted BCC, they would have purchased homes in that area. Blair would be better but the distance is an issue for some of us.

It is not just the course guide. It is based on courses that students were enrolled in.

Some of those classes were canceled and kids put in different ones.

Which ones?