The RFP in MCPS - are they going to gut the magnet and immersion programs or enhance them?

[Anonymous]

I have been lurking around these threads and been reading the stories about Blair.

Much, if not all of it is true.

A senior did inform Starr during a visit that the magnet is being absorbed into the regular school. The Silver Chips column on the visit states as much.

I checked the math teacher tweets and yes one did want students to tweet during class.

Another did admit learning about Cardinal and Ordinal numbers from a student.

Yes, students were given Magnet Bingo sheets during advisory.

Johnson did get rid of the magnet counselors.

The counselors know little about the needs of magnet students and failed our children by not performing their duties competently.

The magnet courses are open to anyone. That dumbs down the instruction. Think speed math at Blair.

Almost all the veteran magnet teachers left.

Some math courses are taught by nonmagnet teachers.

Today Blair was evacuated because two students pulled the fir alarm. Yes, it happens elsewhere too.

Most magnet students do attend Saturday classes and get supplementary help. The high PSAT performance is because the kids. It has nothing to do with the school. Look at the MCPS reports and you will understand why.

The RFP is another sign of impending doom for magnets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been lurking around these threads and been reading the stories about Blair.

Much, if not all of it is true.

A senior did inform Starr during a visit that the magnet is being absorbed into the regular school. The Silver Chips column on the visit states as much.

I checked the math teacher tweets and yes one did want students to tweet during class.

Another did admit learning about Cardinal and Ordinal numbers from a student.

Yes, students were given Magnet Bingo sheets during advisory.

Johnson did get rid of the magnet counselors.

The counselors know little about the needs of magnet students and failed our children by not performing their duties competently.

The magnet courses are open to anyone. That dumbs down the instruction. Think speed math at Blair.

Almost all the veteran magnet teachers left.

Some math courses are taught by nonmagnet teachers.

Today Blair was evacuated because two students pulled the fir alarm. Yes, it happens elsewhere too.

Most magnet students do attend Saturday classes and get supplementary help. The high PSAT performance is because the kids. It has nothing to do with the school. Look at the MCPS reports and you will understand why.

The RFP is another sign of impending doom for magnets.

+100

[Anonymous]

You're back, and sock pupetting again?

Anonymous wrote:I have been lurking around these threads and been reading the stories about Blair.

Much, if not all of it is true.

Lurking? You live here and post constantly.

Anonymous wrote:A senior did inform Starr during a visit that the magnet is being absorbed into the regular school. The Silver Chips column on the visit states as much.

Wait, why did Starr need to be informed by a 17-year-old, if you're claiming that Starr himself is the evil mastermind who is dismantling the Blair (but not Poolesville) magnet? I remember you said Principal Johnson "needs" the magnet. So Starr is supposedly the dark prince of magnet dismemberment, right?

Anonymous wrote: checked the math teacher tweets and yes one did want students to tweet during class.

Link -- or even some cut and pastes-- or it never happened.

Anonymous wrote:Another did admit learning about Cardinal and Ordinal numbers from a student.

Link or it never happened.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, students were given Magnet Bingo sheets during advisory.

You don't know what Advisory is, do you? It's not an actual class.

Anonymous wrote:Johnson did get rid of the magnet counselors.

The counselors know little about the needs of magnet students and failed our children by not performing their duties competently.

BS. Counseling did move to an alphabetical assignment. DC's counselor has a PhD. But if you're contending that counselors are failing their students, you need to look at the list of college acceptances.

Anonymous wrote:The magnet courses are open to anyone. That dumbs down the instruction. Think speed math at Blair.

No. Many magnet classes are closed to non-magnet students. Other magnet classes are only open to non-magnet students who have met the pre-reqs or talked to the magnet administrator. Very few non-magnet kids take magnet classes, because they have a well-deserved reputation for being super-hard.

Anonymous wrote:Almost all the veteran magnet teachers left.

Utter BS

Anonymous wrote:Today Blair was evacuated because two students pulled the fir alarm. Yes, it happens elsewhere too.

It wasn't magnet students who pulled the fir (sic) alarm, is my understanding. But what is your point?

Anonymous wrote:Most magnet students do attend Saturday classes and get supplementary help. The high PSAT performance is because the kids. It has nothing to do with the school. Look at the MCPS reports and you will understand why.

What MCPS reports? The reports I've seen say nothing of the sort. Link or it never happened.

Also, what are these Saturday classes of which you speak? If they're anything beyond SAT prep - which is done by half the kids across MCPS, then you're lying. The idea of Kumon teaching magnet Calc makes me laugh.

Also, you still haven't answered the question about whether Starr is also dismantling your beloved Poolesville math/science magnet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're back, and sock pupetting again?

Anonymous wrote:I have been lurking around these threads and been reading the stories about Blair.

Much, if not all of it is true.

Lurking? You live here and post constantly.

Anonymous wrote:A senior did inform Starr during a visit that the magnet is being absorbed into the regular school. The Silver Chips column on the visit states as much.

Wait, why did Starr need to be informed by a 17-year-old, if you're claiming that Starr himself is the evil mastermind who is dismantling the Blair (but not Poolesville) magnet? I remember you said Principal Johnson "needs" the magnet. So Starr is supposedly the dark prince of magnet dismemberment, right?

Anonymous wrote: checked the math teacher tweets and yes one did want students to tweet during class.

Link -- or even some cut and pastes-- or it never happened.

Anonymous wrote:Another did admit learning about Cardinal and Ordinal numbers from a student.

Link or it never happened.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, students were given Magnet Bingo sheets during advisory.

You don't know what Advisory is, do you? It's not an actual class.

Anonymous wrote:Johnson did get rid of the magnet counselors.

The counselors know little about the needs of magnet students and failed our children by not performing their duties competently.

BS. Counseling did move to an alphabetical assignment. DC's counselor has a PhD. But if you're contending that counselors are failing their students, you need to look at the list of college acceptances.

Anonymous wrote:The magnet courses are open to anyone. That dumbs down the instruction. Think speed math at Blair.

No. Many magnet classes are closed to non-magnet students. Other magnet classes are only open to non-magnet students who have met the pre-reqs or talked to the magnet administrator. Very few non-magnet kids take magnet classes, because they have a well-deserved reputation for being super-hard.

Anonymous wrote:Almost all the veteran magnet teachers left.

Utter BS

Anonymous wrote:Today Blair was evacuated because two students pulled the fir alarm. Yes, it happens elsewhere too.

It wasn't magnet students who pulled the fir (sic) alarm, is my understanding. But what is your point?

Anonymous wrote:Most magnet students do attend Saturday classes and get supplementary help. The high PSAT performance is because the kids. It has nothing to do with the school. Look at the MCPS reports and you will understand why.

What MCPS reports? The reports I've seen say nothing of the sort. Link or it never happened.

Also, what are these Saturday classes of which you speak? If they're anything beyond SAT prep - which is done by half the kids across MCPS, then you're lying. The idea of Kumon teaching magnet Calc makes me laugh.

Also, you still haven't answered the question about whether Starr is also dismantling your beloved Poolesville math/science magnet.

This post wrong. All student get PSAT at Blair are Asain.

There is many weekend class for magnet.

This person is type of parent make magnet go down. Stupid.

[Anonymous]

I wish that the Blair troll would at least be more interesting. Trolling is bad enough, but boring trolling is worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish that the Blair troll would at least be more interesting. Trolling is bad enough, but boring trolling is worse.

Blair can keep trying to BS the populace or name calling anyone who points out the worsening learning environment.

One thing the nasties can do is refute the truth.

PP was right about most PSAT award winners being Asian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish that the Blair troll would at least be more interesting. Trolling is bad enough, but boring trolling is worse.

Blair can keep trying to BS the populace or name calling anyone who points out the worsening learning environment.

One thing the nasties can do is refute the truth.

PP was right about most PSAT award winners being Asian.

Boring. Please try harder.

[Anonymous]

Childish people. Can't believe you people are parents. Worse than kids bickering.

[Anonymous]

Don't know about Blair magnet but they definitely killed the elementary magnet at TP. It is desperately watered down and nothing more than bragging rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish that the Blair troll would at least be more interesting. Trolling is bad enough, but boring trolling is worse.

Blair can keep trying to BS the populace or name calling anyone who points out the worsening learning environment.

One thing the nasties can do is refute the truth.

PP was right about most PSAT award winners being Asian.

Um...SO? Please expand on this. It may or may not be true, I don't know why anyone cares and I'm just curious to know why you think it matters?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish that the Blair troll would at least be more interesting. Trolling is bad enough, but boring trolling is worse.

Blair can keep trying to BS the populace or name calling anyone who points out the worsening learning environment.

One thing the nasties can do is refute the truth.

PP was right about most PSAT award winners being Asian.

Um...SO? Please expand on this. It may or may not be true, I don't know why anyone cares and I'm just curious to know why you think it matters?

That poster is so full of it. She has a long history here: she's Asian and she used to live in Blair's Four Corners area but moved north to the Poolesville cluster because she didn't like that minorities were moving into the Blair neighborhood.

Also, she's a toe-curlingly bad sock puppet.

I know many non-Asian NMSSFs at Blair, because I have a kid there. At least Asian PP could use the correct name for it: it's not called a "PSAT award winner", that's just embarrassing: it's called being a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (I'm one, and white).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Childish people. Can't believe you people are parents. Worse than kids bickering.

I get that this thread is tedious, and I'm sorry for that (and I'm sure some others here are, too). However, some of us feel that the Blair basher's complete fabrications shouldn't be allowed to stand out there alone, unchallenged, if only because they'd deceive readers who don't know any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it costs extra money to fund these programs, how can they justify their continuation while simultaneously failing to provide basic adequate facilities to students (watch the recent BOE testimony regarding inadequate facilities)? Alternatively, if they don't require any resources beyond what is required in all other classrooms, it makes zero sense to not expand the programs to meet demand.

Schools have a legal obligation to provide an appropriate education for all students. They can't pick one needy group over another. They should be doing both.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure that this study isn't all about Blair even though the thread is. I wonder if it's more about immersion.

[Anonymous]

^ the study is about all "special programs" including all magnets. even though posters have made this thread for/against Blair program, it really isn't about just Blair. It's clear MCPS is thinking bigger than that.