Pyle vs Takoma Park Magnet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's still the benefit of a self-selected group. Few kids who hate math and science are going to go to TPMS.

I think people also forget that MCPS only had a few years of universal selection for CES and middle schools meaning everyone was considered and they took the top performers. But even that process had its "flaws" in terms of selecting "the best" because they tried to limit the number from certain schools and they created tiers based on the FARMS status of schools. Before that you had to apply to be considered so a lot of smart kids were missed if they or their parents did not understand the process or did not have time to apply.

True but now, you have kids selected with MAP-M 235 and 230 (maybe lower at a HIGH FARMS) while the kids scoring in the 260's or above are not picked. Common sense tells you that if you are at a strong base school with lots of smart kids you get a better cohort by staying at your middle school. At the same time, if kids with a vast range of scores from different parts of the county are placed in a program that the county thinks the students can handle and thrive, why not offer the same options at the home school for the kids in the pool? This is ridiculous..

[Anonymous]

ANother thing to think about before you take the spot is that TPMS will now have only 1 elective option for magnet kids instead of 2. They will no longer have the block schedule. Magnet students will have to the option to take a FL or band/orchestra but not both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ANother thing to think about before you take the spot is that TPMS will now have only 1 elective option for magnet kids instead of 2. They will no longer have the block schedule. Magnet students will have to the option to take a FL or band/orchestra but not both.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of MS magnets. DC ended up never playing their instrument again because they took FL. It is a huge regret.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ANother thing to think about before you take the spot is that TPMS will now have only 1 elective option for magnet kids instead of 2. They will no longer have the block schedule. Magnet students will have to the option to take a FL or band/orchestra but not both.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of MS magnets. DC ended up never playing their instrument again because they took FL. It is a huge regret.

How so?

This drawback is new for next year[b].

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ANother thing to think about before you take the spot is that TPMS will now have only 1 elective option for magnet kids instead of 2. They will no longer have the block schedule. Magnet students will have to the option to take a FL or band/orchestra but not both.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of MS magnets. DC ended up never playing their instrument again because they took FL. It is a huge regret.

How so?

This drawback is new for next year[b].

Notice they said MS magnets. There are other MS magnets that only allow one elective. This is new for TPMS but not others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ANother thing to think about before you take the spot is that TPMS will now have only 1 elective option for magnet kids instead of 2. They will no longer have the block schedule. Magnet students will have to the option to take a FL or band/orchestra but not both.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of MS magnets. DC ended up never playing their instrument again because they took FL. It is a huge regret.

How so?

This drawback is new for next year[b].

Eastern always had one elective.