Seeking Insights on MCPS Magnet Middle School Selection Process

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

You’ll be humbled when you get your issue clarified and find out they didn’t meet the criteria afterall.

It’s not rocket science. The criteria is posted on the site. My kid meets the criteria - I have that info. Stop trolling.

[Anonymous]

The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

There are more than you know. Sorry you did not kiss ass with your school's administrators et al. Find out why kid not placed in pool. You have a RIGHT to know if they met every "criteria" (well, except that you didn't kiss ass). And what about the race you identify with, were the kids who were placed and selected same or different than your kid (yes we did just go all up in there with race b/c no one wants to bring it up!)?

I’m Caucasian. My kid is Caucasian. Why are you race baiting? Race has nothing to do with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

There are more than you know. Sorry you did not kiss ass with your school's administrators et al. Find out why kid not placed in pool. You have a RIGHT to know if they met every "criteria" (well, except that you didn't kiss ass). And what about the race you identify with, were the kids who were placed and selected same or different than your kid (yes we did just go all up in there with race b/c no one wants to bring it up!)?

NP here. I have had three kids in the magnets and no one would ever, ever, ever describe me as someone who “kisses ass” with the administrators.

It’s bizarre that so much nefarious intent is assumed.

Which race are you claiming benefits, btw? I genuinely am not sure what you are suggesting and the program itself is fairly diverse.

Good for you you didn't need to kiss ass.
Why don't YOU tell here what race 3 kids from same family are?

One that is in a minority in the program.

a DEI lottery pick? One is a minority and other two weren't???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

No recommendations are required. This is posted on the MCPS site and reiterated in all of the information. It is absolutely about test scores and grades. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

There are more than you know. Sorry you did not kiss ass with your school's administrators et al. Find out why kid not placed in pool. You have a RIGHT to know if they met every "criteria" (well, except that you didn't kiss ass). And what about the race you identify with, were the kids who were placed and selected same or different than your kid (yes we did just go all up in there with race b/c no one wants to bring it up!)?

I’m Caucasian. My kid is Caucasian. Why are you race baiting? Race has nothing to do with this.

No one cares about YOUR race. Race of your kid and kids that were selected and chosen by the so called lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

No recommendations are required. This is posted on the MCPS site and reiterated in all of the information. It is absolutely about test scores and grades. Period.

No it is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

No recommendations are required. This is posted on the MCPS site and reiterated in all of the information. It is absolutely about test scores and grades. Period.

No it is not.

Citation? Because the MCPS site says otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

You’ll be humbled when you get your issue clarified and find out they didn’t meet the criteria afterall.

It’s not rocket science. The criteria is posted on the site. My kid meets the criteria - I have that info. Stop trolling.

Ah, so you don’t understand it. Ok, this is the deal, the criteria isn’t posted. No one knows what the cut off is this year, or previous years. It’s “locally normed” which means it varies according to how much poverty there is in your schools. In some schools that means kids scoring say 97th percentile do not get in. In other schools, scores above 70th percentile are in the pool. These are example numbers. So yes, it is way more complicated than you think it is and your kid likely didn’t net the criteria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

BS. Does a lottery pick several friends from same class at same school while students of same "criteria" in a different class are not chosen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

There are more than you know. Sorry you did not kiss ass with your school's administrators et al. Find out why kid not placed in pool. You have a RIGHT to know if they met every "criteria" (well, except that you didn't kiss ass). And what about the race you identify with, were the kids who were placed and selected same or different than your kid (yes we did just go all up in there with race b/c no one wants to bring it up!)?

NP here. I have had three kids in the magnets and no one would ever, ever, ever describe me as someone who “kisses ass” with the administrators.

It’s bizarre that so much nefarious intent is assumed.

Which race are you claiming benefits, btw? I genuinely am not sure what you are suggesting and the program itself is fairly diverse.

Good for you you didn't need to kiss ass.
Why don't YOU tell here what race 3 kids from same family are?

One that is in a minority in the program.

a DEI lottery pick? One is a minority and other two weren't???

Read it again. One refers to the race not the number of children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

No recommendations are required. This is posted on the MCPS site and reiterated in all of the information. It is absolutely about test scores and grades. Period.

No it is not.

Who you know, not what you know. To protect their ass, it's "criteria" "locally normed crap."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The criteria is for the pool. Then it's a lottery from within the pool. Criteria is not just scores, also recs from teachers and consideration if their needs can be met at the home school.

BS. Does a lottery pick several friends from same class at same school while students of same "criteria" in a different class are not chosen?

Ok, we get it, you keep insisting that it’s not a real lottery. The truth is they’ve had a hard time filling spots since the lottery and most kids get offered a place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be 99% to get into the pool. I’m another parent who found out my child wasn’t even placed in the pool despite meeting every criteria.

There are more than you know. Sorry you did not kiss ass with your school's administrators et al. Find out why kid not placed in pool. You have a RIGHT to know if they met every "criteria" (well, except that you didn't kiss ass). And what about the race you identify with, were the kids who were placed and selected same or different than your kid (yes we did just go all up in there with race b/c no one wants to bring it up!)?

I’m Caucasian. My kid is Caucasian. Why are you race baiting? Race has nothing to do with this.

No one cares about YOUR race. Race of your kid and kids that were selected and chosen by the so called lottery.

The fastest growing demographic in these programs is white boys with learning disabilities.

[Anonymous]

We found the angry MAGA (is there any other kind, really?)