Takoma Park MS Magnet - 25 inbound seats?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

Arrgh!!! Do we have to go over this yet again?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What would make far more sense would be to get rid of the inbound seats for TP and just run an enriched course for those inbound TP kids that are smart but not smart enough to get into the magnet.

With the federal discrimination investigation, I don't see how MCPS can continue giving white kids in TP preferential access to a magnet.

Why can’t you see that just hurts the out of boundary kids??? All the kids in the magnet deserve to be there — all of them. The problem is there are more deserving kids in MoCo than there is space. The 25 set asides for TP inbound creates more seats for OOB kids because a TP kid is not taking one of the OOB seats. Without those set asides there would be less seats for ALL kids!

I think this is obvious, but sadly, I suspect the poster you responded to thinks none of our kids would get into the magnet. Fortunately for her, her plan is not the case because, based on the number of TP area kids that go to Blair magnet, she would be grossly mistaken.

She is also offbase about the racial comment -- kids coming from TP to the magnet are not all white.

I totally agree about more deserving kids than spaces. I don't know why some people want to try to make TP kids some kin dof less-than scapegoat. The stats just don't support that theory. So many bright kids in this area.

^^ bright kids in MoCo overall, not just TP

I read the reason MCPS put all the STEM magnets from TPES, TPMS and Blair are all in TKPK is because it has the highest concentration of gifted kids.

It's true!

The only thing that is true is they put them over there because they were trying to fight white flight as that is where MoCo started getting poorer and browner. Considering that it did slow the tide somewhat but it won’t stop it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

Arrgh!!! Do we have to go over this yet again?

well, yes. So the school does not have space for another 25 kids per year, 75 additional in total? Really?

[Anonymous]

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well, yes. So the school does not have space for another 25 kids per year, 75 additional in total? Really?

Current school capacity: 939
Last year's enrollment: 1090

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

Arrgh!!! Do we have to go over this yet again?

well, yes. So the school does not have space for another 25 kids per year, 75 additional in total? Really?

Why are wannabe magnet parents always so stupid????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

So if the in-boundary kids seats are taken away and they compete for the 75 spots currently reserved for out of boundary kids there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids. That's an awesome plan!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What would make far more sense would be to get rid of the inbound seats for TP and just run an enriched course for those inbound TP kids that are smart but not smart enough to get into the magnet.

With the federal discrimination investigation, I don't see how MCPS can continue giving white kids in TP preferential access to a magnet.

Why can’t you see that just hurts the out of boundary kids??? All the kids in the magnet deserve to be there — all of them. The problem is there are more deserving kids in MoCo than there is space. The 25 set asides for TP inbound creates more seats for OOB kids because a TP kid is not taking one of the OOB seats. Without those set asides there would be less seats for ALL kids!

I think this is obvious, but sadly, I suspect the poster you responded to thinks none of our kids would get into the magnet. Fortunately for her, her plan is not the case because, based on the number of TP area kids that go to Blair magnet, she would be grossly mistaken.

She is also offbase about the racial comment -- kids coming from TP to the magnet are not all white.

I totally agree about more deserving kids than spaces. I don't know why some people want to try to make TP kids some kin dof less-than scapegoat. The stats just don't support that theory. So many bright kids in this area.

^^ bright kids in MoCo overall, not just TP

I read the reason MCPS put all the STEM magnets from TPES, TPMS and Blair are all in TKPK is because it has the highest concentration of gifted kids.

obviously

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

I didn't mean that you would count them twice. I was pointing out that the kids don't disappear from the building capacity count. Sorry I was unclear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

So if the in-boundary kids seats are taken away and they compete for the 75 spots currently reserved for out of boundary kids there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids. That's an awesome plan!

There would be 100 seats if they get rid of the additional 25 set aside (there are 125 total now). But yes, there would be fewer seats for out of boundary students as that would increase the overall pool by at least 100 students that are zoned for TPMS (Piney Branch ES and East Silver Spring ES) that meet the minimum reqs to be evaluated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

So if the in-boundary kids seats are taken away and they compete for the 75 spots currently reserved for out of boundary kids there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids. That's an awesome plan!

There would be 100 seats if they get rid of the additional 25 set aside (there are 125 total now). But yes, there would be fewer seats for out of boundary students as that would increase the overall pool by at least 100 students that are zoned for TPMS (Piney Branch ES and East Silver Spring ES) that meet the minimum reqs to be evaluated.

That is incorrect. Giving 25 new seats to the magnet program would push the school further over capacity. The 25 seats currently occupied by the in-boundary magnet students are still at the school just not part of the magnet program. If 25-30 of those in boundary kids get in that means there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

So if the in-boundary kids seats are taken away and they compete for the 75 spots currently reserved for out of boundary kids there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids. That's an awesome plan!

There would be 100 seats if they get rid of the additional 25 set aside (there are 125 total now). But yes, there would be fewer seats for out of boundary students as that would increase the overall pool by at least 100 students that are zoned for TPMS (Piney Branch ES and East Silver Spring ES) that meet the minimum reqs to be evaluated.

That is incorrect. Giving 25 new seats to the magnet program would push the school further over capacity. The 25 seats currently occupied by the in-boundary magnet students are still at the school just not part of the magnet program. If 25-30 of those in boundary kids get in that means there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids.

They both amount to the same thing. Personally, I think they should open up in-boundary seats to whoever wants to sign up. I mean not like it costs anything. Kids who can't keep up would drop out. There really is not much of a downside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The TP kids are not any smarter than kids from inbound for Eastern or SSIM and they certainly are not smarter than the kids from Frost, Hoover or Pyle.

The fed investigation is going to see all these white kids from TP with much lower scores than not only the rest of the magnet but from OOB kids that were denied admissions.

You can't say that one school with 25 kids that score well enough to do magnet work need to stay in their home school because they have a cohort yet another school with 25 kids that don't score as high yet can do the work get to be in a magnet.

Where to start with this idiocy?
1. You have no idea how TP kids are scoring. Would you like to see my kids' scores? They were significantly above the median. No one said TP kids are smarter than any other area, but there certainly are enough to fill the spaces and then some, and they are certainly no less smart than Frost/Hoover/Pyle (not sure why you make a distinction between these schools and others). I will say there was a larger representation of PBES at our HGC several years ago than any other elementary.
2. Not all kids coming from TP are white. I don't know where you're getting this nonsense.
3. You have completely missed the point of the 25 kids. It's not a cohort thing. It's a resources issue coupled with an integration issue. The TP kids FREE UP spots for out of boundary kids.


Trump may have made this kind of wishful-thinking "alternative facts" a thing, but just because you want it to be true does not mean the facts support it. Quit bashing the kids and advocate for more spaces overall.

Isn't that a bit wishful thinking? There are Magnet level teachers and classrooms for 125 kids.

The issue is the building capacity, which is over enrolled; adding 75 more kids outside the boundary would require additional classrooms or portables. Also, you haven't considered the 75 in boundary kids that wouldn't be in the magnet if none were admitted under the 100 seats but wouldn't disappear because that is their assigned school.

There is no "Also". These 75 spots can only be counted once. So if the magnet program remains at the current size but the in-bound seats are given out, the school will need at most (some of these
in-bound kids may still get into the program) 75 more spaces, not twice that.

So if the in-boundary kids seats are taken away and they compete for the 75 spots currently reserved for out of boundary kids there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids. That's an awesome plan!

There would be 100 seats if they get rid of the additional 25 set aside (there are 125 total now). But yes, there would be fewer seats for out of boundary students as that would increase the overall pool by at least 100 students that are zoned for TPMS (Piney Branch ES and East Silver Spring ES) that meet the minimum reqs to be evaluated.

That is incorrect. Giving 25 new seats to the magnet program would push the school further over capacity. The 25 seats currently occupied by the in-boundary magnet students are still at the school just not part of the magnet program. If 25-30 of those in boundary kids get in that means there will be even fewer seats for out of boundary kids.

Reread my post, we are saying the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Its not a very compelling argument to say that TPMS can't handle another 25 kids per grade. Especially in light of how MCPS goes so far over capacity in all their schools. You're grasping at straws with that one.

Someone upthread mentioned that these set aside seats have been a fluffy historical artifact for years that no one really knew or cared about in the past. The seats enticed a few residents to come back into the system from private school or gave an inbound UMC white kid a chance to work above their level.

Things have changed and now its time to let them go.