Chance of possible HS magnet test/entrance requirement changes for the upcoming school year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they were trying to achieve more racially diverse class. it sucks if you have smart white/Asian kids.

No. It rocks if you have smart white or Asian kids and live in an integrated neighborhood, actually. The only people impacted are the people who have been claiming for years that their schools are the only ones in MCPS worth attending, because of the "peer group." Now that the kids have to go to middle school with the same peers, though, it is suddenly the gravest injustice since Jim Crow.

stupid thing to say but... you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they were trying to achieve more racially diverse class. it sucks if you have smart white/Asian kids.

No. It rocks if you have smart white or Asian kids and live in an integrated neighborhood, actually. The only people impacted are the people who have been claiming for years that their schools are the only ones in MCPS worth attending, because of the "peer group." Now that the kids have to go to middle school with the same peers, though, it is suddenly the gravest injustice since Jim Crow.

+1 (from Asian parent)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there will be changes in HS magnet entrance requirement this year, similar to the ones that happened for rising 5th graders last year. Pay attention and kindly get more involved in the school, PTA, MCCPTA etc. These topics are being discussed in various forums.

OP here. I am on a MS PTA but I've heard nothing.

I'm also on a MS PTA and on a listserve for kids in MCPS gifted programs and have only heard rumors and innuendo, but no one has pointed to a plan, or a statement, or even a hint from MCPS itself that they are touching the magnet high schools.

Two years ago they tested revisions to the ES process. Last year they tested revisions to the MS process. It stands to reason that this year they will test revisions to the HS process.

Or you could just as easily say: it stands to reason, changes are following a cohort of students and HS won't be touched for another three years. Your guess is as good as mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they were trying to achieve more racially diverse class. it sucks if you have smart white/Asian kids.

Is this really something you say when face to face with people?

It does not stop being true because people struggle not to say it.

We are actively destroying MoCo magnet system. If we keep it up, in 10 years there will be no more competition to study at the magnet because there will be no value added. People with well-prepared kids will instead struggle to buy the smallest apartment districted for a decent school.

As a nation, we need to stop attacking our best public high schools under the pretext of achievement gap. The attacks won't fix the achievement gap. They will, however, result in even less upward mobility for non-legacy middle class kids whose dedication and perseverance has the best chance of maintaining our long-term economic sustainability.

The way forward is more mini-magnets or tracking in all schools starting with the earliest grades. That will make neighborhood school education competitive for a normal, often lucrative, career.

On the contrary, it does not start being true because people are willing to say it anonymously on the Internet.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, there will be changes in HS magnet entrance requirement this year, similar to the ones that happened for rising 5th graders last year. Pay attention and kindly get more involved in the school, PTA, MCCPTA etc. These topics are being discussed in various forums.

OP here. I am on a MS PTA but I've heard nothing.

I'm also on a MS PTA and on a listserve for kids in MCPS gifted programs and have only heard rumors and innuendo, but no one has pointed to a plan, or a statement, or even a hint from MCPS itself that they are touching the magnet high schools.

Two years ago they tested revisions to the ES process. Last year they tested revisions to the MS process. It stands to reason that this year they will test revisions to the HS process.

Or you could just as easily say: it stands to reason, changes are following a cohort of students and HS won't be touched for another three years. Your guess is as good as mine.

They're not, though. The ES application program is 2 years, whereas the change to the MS application process came after 1 year (for downcounty students).

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when the tests are going to be scheduled? I can't find the info on the MCPS website. I know there are meetings at the end of the month, but the sooner I can get them on our family calendar the better!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when the tests are going to be scheduled? I can't find the info on the MCPS website. I know there are meetings at the end of the month, but the sooner I can get them on our family calendar the better!

In the past, testing for both MS and HS magnets has been the first Saturday in December (Sunday for special accommodations), snow date has always been the second Saturday in December.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Central office trolls will deny it on this forum.
- Insider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Central office trolls will deny it on this forum.
- Insider.

Central office trolls, eh?

-parent who is often accused on this forum of being a central office troll, and it's ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when the tests are going to be scheduled? I can't find the info on the MCPS website. I know there are meetings at the end of the month, but the sooner I can get them on our family calendar the better!

I thought I read somewhere that they are removing the test from the application process this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Central office trolls will deny it on this forum.
- Insider.

Central office trolls, eh?

-parent who is often accused on this forum of being a central office troll, and it's ridiculous

I've also been accused of that. Probably by the sort of person who would think it clever to sign off as 'insider.' Yawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they were trying to achieve more racially diverse class. it sucks if you have smart white/Asian kids.

Is this really something you say when face to face with people?

It does not stop being true because people struggle not to say it.

We are actively destroying MoCo magnet system. If we keep it up, in 10 years there will be no more competition to study at the magnet because there will be no value added. People with well-prepared kids will instead struggle to buy the smallest apartment districted for a decent school.

As a nation, we need to stop attacking our best public high schools under the pretext of achievement gap. The attacks won't fix the achievement gap. They will, however, result in even less upward mobility for non-legacy middle class kids whose dedication and perseverance has the best chance of maintaining our long-term economic sustainability.

The way forward is more mini-magnets or tracking in all schools starting with the earliest grades. That will make neighborhood school education competitive for a normal, often lucrative, career.

Actually, there is no evidence to support this. The only people who said this are those whose children didn't make the cut and were looking for someone to scapegoat.

[Anonymous]

In the past, a few hundred kids whose parents recommended them applied, but last year they screened everyone. Consequently, admissions were more competitive and this didn't go over well with a few hypercompetitive moms who liked it better when they were able to game the system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they were trying to achieve more racially diverse class. it sucks if you have smart white/Asian kids.

No. It rocks if you have smart white or Asian kids and live in an integrated neighborhood, actually. The only people impacted are the people who have been claiming for years that their schools are the only ones in MCPS worth attending, because of the "peer group." Now that the kids have to go to middle school with the same peers, though, it is suddenly the gravest injustice since Jim Crow.

+1 (from Asian parent)

You win - best post ever!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they were trying to achieve more racially diverse class. it sucks if you have smart white/Asian kids.

Is this really something you say when face to face with people?

?? No but not sure why that's relevant?? There are a lot of stuff I don't say/discuss with people - sex, religion, politics...etc. It doesn't mean I don't have an opinion or my opinion is incorrect, it just means I simply don't want to engage others face-to-face.

LOL, it's relevant because anything a racist says is a moot point. Now eff off.