Premier Science Magnets in Silver Spring

[Anonymous]

Sounds like Takoma Park Coalition is hoarding yet again. It is inequitable for the premier programs to be in a corner of the county. There poor kids are spending way too much time on the bus.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the history behind the premier high school science magnet program --Blair and its feeder school--Takoma Park Middle School end up in a corner of the county? Why are they not located in Rockville which is where the seat of government is and is more centrally located to other areas?

Thye seem pretty central to where people live.

Wrong, they are reverse diversity programs. That is their charter mission.

1-Silver Spring is richer than it was when the magnets were established.
2-The kids who get in to the magnets are mostly white and Asian. They bring high ses to Silver Spring, except it’s already there.

Takoma Park is not Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park is not Silver Spring.

Sure it is. The same way North Bethesda is Rockville - people want it to be.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the history behind the premier high school science magnet program --Blair and its feeder school--Takoma Park Middle School end up in a corner of the county? Why are they not located in Rockville which is where the seat of government is and is more centrally located to other areas?

Thye seem pretty central to where people live.

Wrong, they are reverse diversity programs. That is their charter mission.

1-Silver Spring is richer than it was when the magnets were established.
2-The kids who get in to the magnets are mostly white and Asian. They bring high ses to Silver Spring, except it’s already there.

Takoma Park is not Silver Spring.

Takoma Park Middle School is within the city of Takoma Park. The boundary line is the street in front of the school. Across the street it's Silver Spring.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the history behind the premier high school science magnet program --Blair and its feeder school--Takoma Park Middle School end up in a corner of the county? Why are they not located in Rockville which is where the seat of government is and is more centrally located to other areas?

Thye seem pretty central to where people live.

Wrong, they are reverse diversity programs. That is their charter mission.

1-Silver Spring is richer than it was when the magnets were established.
2-The kids who get in to the magnets are mostly white and Asian. They bring high ses to Silver Spring, except it’s already there.

Takoma Park is not Silver Spring.

Takoma Park Middle School is within the city of Takoma Park. The boundary line is the street in front of the school. Across the street it's Silver Spring.

If we're being exact, the boundary is Takoma Avenue, not Piney Branch. So Silver Spring starts one long block up from the middle school.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the history behind the premier high school science magnet program --Blair and its feeder school--Takoma Park Middle School end up in a corner of the county? Why are they not located in Rockville which is where the seat of government is and is more centrally located to other areas?

Thye seem pretty central to where people live.

Wrong, they are reverse diversity programs. That is their charter mission.

1-Silver Spring is richer than it was when the magnets were established.
2-The kids who get in to the magnets are mostly white and Asian. They bring high ses to Silver Spring, except it’s already there.

Takoma Park is not Silver Spring.

Takoma Park Middle School is within the city of Takoma Park. The boundary line is the street in front of the school. Across the street it's Silver Spring.

If we're being exact, the boundary is Takoma Avenue, not Piney Branch. So Silver Spring starts one long block up from the middle school.

Actually, no that part of the boundary is Piney Branch in front of the school:

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/city-council/ward-map-street-directory/

[Anonymous]

Please verify. 100 seats allowed to kids from all over MoCo. 25 additional seats in magnet for kids that qualify from neighborhood. Therefore higher chances of being in Magnet program if you are from the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please verify. 100 seats allowed to kids from all over MoCo. 25 additional seats in magnet for kids that qualify from neighborhood. Therefore higher chances of being in Magnet program if you are from the neighborhood.

It is true that 25 seats are reserved for inbound TPMS students, but they go through the same testing process. You are touching a third rail to suggest that it's easier for them to get a spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please verify. 100 seats allowed to kids from all over MoCo. 25 additional seats in magnet for kids that qualify from neighborhood. Therefore higher chances of being in Magnet program if you are from the neighborhood.

Not from all over MoCo. Northern/western clusters go to Clemente magnet program instead.