MD COMAR in MCPS -- Magnet Program Info on FCPS page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.fcps.org/advanced/elementary-gifted-and-talented-services-frequently-asked-questions

Of note (towards the bottom of the page): "We were hoping our child could participate in the FCPS Magnet Program. Why are the FCPS Magnet Programs being phased out?
Gifted and talented students are now an accountability group for every school in Maryland, just like English language learners and students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Gifted and talented students must be identified and served at every elementary school. Services must address the unique academic and emotional needs of gifted and talented students.

COMAR for Gifted and Talented Education mandates equity for gifted and talented identification and services. FCPS Magnet Programs have a limited number of “seats.” Not every child who is identified as gifted and talented is admitted to these programs."

We don't hear a lot about COMAR in MCPS (or maybe we do and I'm in a bubble). Thoughts from those more experienced with COMAR in MCPS? What about the MCCPTA Gifted Committee?

I am confused. MD COMAR = Maryland Code of Maryland Regulations. It's the official compilation of all administrative regulations issued by agencies of the state of Maryland. What are you asking about?

https://lib.guides.umd.edu/mdlawresources/COMAR

Do you expect internet trolls to make sense? It’s probably a Russian dude handed a couple buzzwords and just expected to create a fuss and spark political discord.

[Anonymous]

FCPS= Frederick County Public Schools. Frederick County is in Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS focuses more on home school cohorts. If you already have enough high achieving kids at your home school then your kid is getting plenty of challenges from the school and peers otherwise the scores wouldn’t be so high in the first place.

So, they are focusing magnets on students who are achieving highly but not with enough highly able students/schools.


I can see the MCPS logic but I don’t necessarily agree with it. What we need are more and expanded magnet programs.

Eastern expanded and couldn’t fill all the seats.

That is not true. My kid has been on the waitlist and never got an offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS focuses more on home school cohorts. If you already have enough high achieving kids at your home school then your kid is getting plenty of challenges from the school and peers otherwise the scores wouldn’t be so high in the first place.

So, they are focusing magnets on students who are achieving highly but not with enough highly able students/schools.


I can see the MCPS logic but I don’t necessarily agree with it. What we need are more and expanded magnet programs.

Eastern expanded and couldn’t fill all the seats.

That is not true. My kid has been on the waitlist and never got an offer.

That your kid didn’t get an offer and that Eastern has empty seats in grade 6 are both true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS focuses more on home school cohorts. If you already have enough high achieving kids at your home school then your kid is getting plenty of challenges from the school and peers otherwise the scores wouldn’t be so high in the first place.

So, they are focusing magnets on students who are achieving highly but not with enough highly able students/schools.


I can see the MCPS logic but I don’t necessarily agree with it. What we need are more and expanded magnet programs.

Eastern expanded and couldn’t fill all the seats.

That is not true. My kid has been on the waitlist and never got an offer.

That your kid didn’t get an offer and that Eastern has empty seats in grade 6 are both true.

Then they have made a decision not to fill seats. We know lots of people who are on the waitlist and haven't gotten offers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS focuses more on home school cohorts. If you already have enough high achieving kids at your home school then your kid is getting plenty of challenges from the school and peers otherwise the scores wouldn’t be so high in the first place.

So, they are focusing magnets on students who are achieving highly but not with enough highly able students/schools.


I can see the MCPS logic but I don’t necessarily agree with it. What we need are more and expanded magnet programs.

Eastern expanded and couldn’t fill all the seats.

That is not true. My kid has been on the waitlist and never got an offer.

That your kid didn’t get an offer and that Eastern has empty seats in grade 6 are both true.

Then they have made a decision not to fill seats. We know lots of people who are on the waitlist and haven't gotten offers.

Sounds like they decided not to expand to the level that they had originally anticipated -- not a surprise given that the school was already overcrowded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS focuses more on home school cohorts. If you already have enough high achieving kids at your home school then your kid is getting plenty of challenges from the school and peers otherwise the scores wouldn’t be so high in the first place.

So, they are focusing magnets on students who are achieving highly but not with enough highly able students/schools.


I can see the MCPS logic but I don’t necessarily agree with it. What we need are more and expanded magnet programs.

Eastern expanded and couldn’t fill all the seats.

That is not true. My kid has been on the waitlist and never got an offer.

That your kid didn’t get an offer and that Eastern has empty seats in grade 6 are both true.

Then they have made a decision not to fill seats. We know lots of people who are on the waitlist and haven't gotten offers.

Have you considered that these people might be lying to save face?