New Magnet IB High School

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Heard that MCPS is considering to create some more magnet IB High Schools in MD. Has anyone heard of this?

Nope. Only 2 new High Schools are in the pipeline. Crown and Woodward. No talks of either one being an IB magnet school.

This is not true. I know for a fact that there is a MCPS proposal to be discussed this week for 4 (or 3) new schools to be named IB magnet schools. They are not new schools - they are existing schools to host the program similar to Richard Montgomery High School.

An IB school isn't a "magnet" unless admissions are selective, as at RM. Otherwise it's just one more low-performing school in MCPS saddled with an IB program.

A magnet program does not have to be selective but it does have to pull students from outside the school boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heard that MCPS is considering to create some more magnet IB High Schools in MD. Has anyone heard of this?

Nope. Only 2 new High Schools are in the pipeline. Crown and Woodward. No talks of either one being an IB magnet school.

This is not true. I know for a fact that there is a MCPS proposal to be discussed this week for 4 (or 3) new schools to be named IB magnet schools. They are not new schools - they are existing schools to host the program similar to Richard Montgomery High School.

An IB school isn't a "magnet" unless admissions are selective, as at RM. Otherwise it's just one more low-performing school in MCPS saddled with an IB program.

No, it's a magnet if it draws students from outside the school boundaries. That's it. No need for selective admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heard that MCPS is considering to create some more magnet IB High Schools in MD. Has anyone heard of this?

Nope. Only 2 new High Schools are in the pipeline. Crown and Woodward. No talks of either one being an IB magnet school.

This is not true. I know for a fact that there is a MCPS proposal to be discussed this week for 4 (or 3) new schools to be named IB magnet schools. They are not new schools - they are existing schools to host the program similar to Richard Montgomery High School.

An IB school isn't a "magnet" unless admissions are selective, as at RM. Otherwise it's just one more low-performing school in MCPS saddled with an IB program.

No, it's a magnet if it draws students from outside the school boundaries. That's it. No need for selective admissions.

That is so stupid. So “magnet” depends on where student lives and not proven capabilities/abilities? God, MCPS is totally screwed.

-np

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heard that MCPS is considering to create some more magnet IB High Schools in MD. Has anyone heard of this?

Nope. Only 2 new High Schools are in the pipeline. Crown and Woodward. No talks of either one being an IB magnet school.

This is not true. I know for a fact that there is a MCPS proposal to be discussed this week for 4 (or 3) new schools to be named IB magnet schools. They are not new schools - they are existing schools to host the program similar to Richard Montgomery High School.

An IB school isn't a "magnet" unless admissions are selective, as at RM. Otherwise it's just one more low-performing school in MCPS saddled with an IB program.

No, it's a magnet if it draws students from outside the school boundaries. That's it. No need for selective admissions.

The new magnet IB will be at the updated Northwood or Kennedy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heard that MCPS is considering to create some more magnet IB High Schools in MD. Has anyone heard of this?

Nope. Only 2 new High Schools are in the pipeline. Crown and Woodward. No talks of either one being an IB magnet school.

This is not true. I know for a fact that there is a MCPS proposal to be discussed this week for 4 (or 3) new schools to be named IB magnet schools. They are not new schools - they are existing schools to host the program similar to Richard Montgomery High School.

An IB school isn't a "magnet" unless admissions are selective, as at RM. Otherwise it's just one more low-performing school in MCPS saddled with an IB program.

No, it's a magnet if it draws students from outside the school boundaries. That's it. No need for selective admissions.

The new magnet IB will be at the updated Northwood or Kennedy.

Probably be at Northwood since Kennedy will be part of the W consortium.

[Anonymous]

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Probably be at Northwood since Kennedy will be part of the W consortium.

Find a new hobby, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heard that MCPS is considering to create some more magnet IB High Schools in MD. Has anyone heard of this?

Nope. Only 2 new High Schools are in the pipeline. Crown and Woodward. No talks of either one being an IB magnet school.

This is not true. I know for a fact that there is a MCPS proposal to be discussed this week for 4 (or 3) new schools to be named IB magnet schools. They are not new schools - they are existing schools to host the program similar to Richard Montgomery High School.

An IB school isn't a "magnet" unless admissions are selective, as at RM. Otherwise it's just one more low-performing school in MCPS saddled with an IB program.

No, it's a magnet if it draws students from outside the school boundaries. That's it. No need for selective admissions.

That is so stupid. So “magnet” depends on where student lives and not proven capabilities/abilities? God, MCPS is totally screwed.

-np

Yes, that's what a magnet is. If you're talking about test-in magnets, then you need to specify that it's a test-in magnet. This isn't unique to MCPS, and it isn't unique to this decade, either.

[Anonymous]

I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

Dude, how much property are you sitting on near Kennedy? Your obsession is disturbing. No, one but you ever thinks about that school. Almost no Kennedy parents post here. Nothing about this thread relates to Kennedy. Kennedy is already part of a consortium, there is already and IB school in that consortium.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

I know it's the obvious choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

Kennedy has had IB since 2012.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

Kennedy has had IB since 2012.

If it became a magnet, I would how they would divide the county with RMIB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

Dude, how much property are you sitting on near Kennedy? Your obsession is disturbing. No, one but you ever thinks about that school. Almost no Kennedy parents post here. Nothing about this thread relates to Kennedy. Kennedy is already part of a consortium, there is already and IB school in that consortium.

Kennedy has an IB program already (so staff don't need extra training), is underenrolled, and has the highest FARMS rate in the DCC. I think a test-in IB magnet would add a desirable program to the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think putting it at Kennedy would be a good idea.

Dude, how much property are you sitting on near Kennedy? Your obsession is disturbing. No, one but you ever thinks about that school. Almost no Kennedy parents post here. Nothing about this thread relates to Kennedy. Kennedy is already part of a consortium, there is already and IB school in that consortium.

Kennedy has an IB program already (so staff don't need extra training), is underenrolled, and has the highest FARMS rate in the DCC. I think a test-in IB magnet would add a desirable program to the school.

Somebody keeps posting that on DCUM. Kennedy is projected to be over capacity in 2 years.

[Anonymous]

Um, can someone just find out what is said in the BOE meeting and report back? Thanks.