When is the plan for new HS programs coming out?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

These regions make perfect sense to me. For example, Churchill is 6 miles from Wheaton. That's really not that far. It's not like they are combining Whitman and Watkins Mill.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

These regions make perfect sense to me. For example, Churchill is 6 miles from Wheaton. That's really not that far. It's not like they are combining Whitman and Watkins Mill.

The programs aren't mandatory as far as I can tell. Yes, Churchill is a haul from Wheaton, but right now a kid who was really focused on Global Ecology would need to travel from Wheaton to Poolesville. So duplicating that offering (or something) at WCHS would be an improvement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shouldn't be shocked by the DCUM response, but I am.

MCPS appears to be doing exactly what a lot of us have been asking for -- creating more magnet slots to serve the needs of highly able learners.

This is a good thing, folks. This is what most of us have said we wanted for a long time. It makes perfect sense to break the county into "regions" and to offer high quality differentiated programs to kids in each region.

Good luck with that: scrapping proven, successful programs just to replace them with six brand-new ones by untested teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I shouldn't be shocked by the DCUM response, but I am.

MCPS appears to be doing exactly what a lot of us have been asking for -- creating more magnet slots to serve the needs of highly able learners.

This is a good thing, folks. This is what most of us have said we wanted for a long time. It makes perfect sense to break the county into "regions" and to offer high quality differentiated programs to kids in each region.

Good luck with that: scrapping proven, successful programs just to replace them with six brand-new ones by untested teachers.

If it turns out MCPS is keeping RMIB and Blair Magnet, but adding options, will you simmer down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

These regions make perfect sense to me. For example, Churchill is 6 miles from Wheaton. That's really not that far. It's not like they are combining Whitman and Watkins Mill.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

These regions make perfect sense to me. For example, Churchill is 6 miles from Wheaton. That's really not that far. It's not like they are combining Whitman and Watkins Mill.

+1

The regions cross Rock Creek Park. When you cross it, the world implodes s/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I shouldn't be shocked by the DCUM response, but I am.

MCPS appears to be doing exactly what a lot of us have been asking for -- creating more magnet slots to serve the needs of highly able learners.

This is a good thing, folks. This is what most of us have said we wanted for a long time. It makes perfect sense to break the county into "regions" and to offer high quality differentiated programs to kids in each region.

Good luck with that: scrapping proven, successful programs just to replace them with six brand-new ones by untested teachers.

If it turns out MCPS is keeping RMIB and Blair Magnet, but adding options, will you simmer down?

Of course. As long as they keep these countywide programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

It still doesn’t make sense. How many high schools are there between Kennedy and Magruder? They aren’t all in the same region. It clear the BOE is dividing up the less desirable schools like Northwood and Kennedy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I shouldn't be shocked by the DCUM response, but I am.

MCPS appears to be doing exactly what a lot of us have been asking for -- creating more magnet slots to serve the needs of highly able learners.

This is a good thing, folks. This is what most of us have said we wanted for a long time. It makes perfect sense to break the county into "regions" and to offer high quality differentiated programs to kids in each region.

Good luck with that: scrapping proven, successful programs just to replace them with six brand-new ones by untested teachers.

If it turns out MCPS is keeping RMIB and Blair Magnet, but adding options, will you simmer down?

Of course. As long as they keep these countywide programs.

Does this mean YOU will pay for these countywide programs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I shouldn't be shocked by the DCUM response, but I am.

MCPS appears to be doing exactly what a lot of us have been asking for -- creating more magnet slots to serve the needs of highly able learners.

This is a good thing, folks. This is what most of us have said we wanted for a long time. It makes perfect sense to break the county into "regions" and to offer high quality differentiated programs to kids in each region.

Good luck with that: scrapping proven, successful programs just to replace them with six brand-new ones by untested teachers.

If it turns out MCPS is keeping RMIB and Blair Magnet, but adding options, will you simmer down?

Of course. As long as they keep these countywide programs.

Does this mean YOU will pay for these countywide programs?

I already pay a substantial amount in taxes. These magnet programs have been around for decades and have a proven track record of success. Now we’re talking about scrapping them for entirely new, untested programs? Will you pay for these new programs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you with super special bright children, good for you. But this is public school and it cannot cater to the needs of a tiny minority.

? IEP, 504, EML, virtual, and a host of other "special" needs that MCPS caters to.

Aren’t most of those required by law? Unlike DiffEQ.

Meeting the needs of gifted students is required by Md statute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A screenshot of the Regions that were online yesterday are available in this article:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2025/06/24/will-there-be-regions-in-mcps/

MCPS Parents: They should subdivide the county into smaller regions. NO, not like that!

MCPS Parents: They should offer more magnet programs to meet the needs of our bright kids who have bright parents. NO, not like that!

The word “region” refers to geography. So explain how these regions make sense geographically. It’s clear they are doing everything they can to make certain schools more desirable (ie Kennedy)

Correct. If you're going to cluster schools into groups for reasons other than geography, it doesn't really make sense to call them regions.

Making horizontal regions across the county is not any more ridiculous than making vertical ones. It's just that the vertical cuts would have preserved segregation, so it's what certain parents wanted.

It still doesn’t make sense. How many high schools are there between Kennedy and Magruder? They aren’t all in the same region. It clear the BOE is dividing up the less desirable schools like Northwood and Kennedy

Well there is Rockville HS, which is in the same "region". Are you saying Kennedy should be with Wheaton? The region does have to stop and start somewhere. What you want is to keep the schools segregated by income. Gross. These regions are diverse demographically, which is essential in terms of the ability to provide equitable programming. I imagine it will be optional to attend a different school than the home school.