Downcounty middle school magnet location

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

Yes, it should be based on taxes right? Like I pay more so I get more votes and to h*ll with those poors!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

Yes, it should be based on taxes right? Like I pay more so I get more votes and to h*ll with those poors!

Public services, by definition, are Public. That means EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL children within Montgomery County. Framing the issue that Silver Spring gets special treatment is sooo pathetic. If anything, it penalizes the low-SES in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village (unless you're arguing Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, Kennedy don't have any poor people there?).

Again you're SO PATHETIC!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

Again, as described upthread, places with more voters are going to have more representation. Even if you move to a "district" system, there will still be more people in Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton than there are in Bethesda and therefore the districts will be smaller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

Again, as described upthread, places with more voters are going to have more representation. Even if you move to a "district" system, there will still be more people in Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton than there are in Bethesda and therefore the districts will be smaller.

They fail to grasp this and probably don't care for democracy anyway. They're really only thinking about themselves and seem have no regard for the community at large.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

Yes, it should be based on taxes right? Like I pay more so I get more votes and to h*ll with those poors!

Public services, by definition, are Public. That means EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL children within Montgomery County. Framing the issue that Silver Spring gets special treatment is sooo pathetic. If anything, it penalizes the low-SES in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village (unless you're arguing Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, Kennedy don't have any poor people there?).

Again you're SO PATHETIC!!!!

It sounds like the county IS providing equal access now but you're arguing for special treatment because it's convenient for your personal circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

+10000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The argument that magnets are about integration is full of it. While that may be one aspect of Blair, it has nothing to do with Poolesville.

If anyone believes that the Blair / Poolesville magnet locations supports all children within the county, do a google maps test. You'll find that some locations will take an hour travel time (without rush hour traffic).

Blaming a parent for working in DC or VA clearly shows how out of touch the people supporting Blair / Poolesville magnet locations are. If there is ever an emergency (child is ill, school incident, etc.) or even enjoy extracurricular programs, PTA meeting particpation and other "perks" the walkers get, parents and students need to reach their child's school in a reasonable amount of time.

Unless MCPS serves all children equally, it is promoting an unsustainable agenda. The idea that placing an unprepared child into a different classroom because of their skin color or because they're poor is setting them up for failure. The child and their parents have to have the desire to catch up, only then will opportunities make a difference.

A parent not able to have their child participate in a program may not be happy about paying taxes to benefit other kids. Eventually they will vote accordingly or lobby for vouchers, or worse, vote in Youngkin-style candidates.

If you can't figure this out on your own, then who is really out of touch?

They support all children since all children have access to these programs; however, where you chose to live was up to you. Take some personal responsibility for your life choices and stop blaming others.

This is why voters should only be allowed to vote for their own District BOE reps, so that all parents are represented, not just the ones in Silver Spring and Poolesville.

Again, as described upthread, places with more voters are going to have more representation. Even if you move to a "district" system, there will still be more people in Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton than there are in Bethesda and therefore the districts will be smaller.

They fail to grasp this and probably don't care for democracy anyway. They're really only thinking about themselves and seem have no regard for the community at large.

I'm always baffled to see the low level of civic awareness on these threads. This is Government 101 level stuff.

[Anonymous]

Wealthy? Please. Heaven knows the apartment complexes in Rockville, Germantown, Grosvenor; or just Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village just scream out "wealth" to me.

We all know the down county magnet only catered only to the TPES home school area and no one else. Same went for Poolesville. No one in the center, northwest or southeast of the county can access either one easily. A child can easily spend an hour or hour and a half one way.

Pssst… long school bus commutes are actually better for non-wealthy parents who work one or multiple jobs since that’s less time a kid spends alone or in $$$ childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - thank you for all the replies! Even the arguments are interesting because it shows all sides of the debate. I guess it makes sense that the idea was to pull in students to a specific area (hence "magnet") vs. having a general G&T program where centralized locations would make more sense.

We are on the north side of RM, so the middle schools in SS aren't even in question. When people say that Crown may be an option when it opens, you mean for high school magnets, right? I haven't heard anything about a Crown middle school but I am far from staying on top of these things.

OP, these magnets only take in a few hundred kids so don't count your kids getting in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - thank you for all the replies! Even the arguments are interesting because it shows all sides of the debate. I guess it makes sense that the idea was to pull in students to a specific area (hence "magnet") vs. having a general G&T program where centralized locations would make more sense.

We are on the north side of RM, so the middle schools in SS aren't even in question. When people say that Crown may be an option when it opens, you mean for high school magnets, right? I haven't heard anything about a Crown middle school but I am far from staying on top of these things.

OP, these magnets only take in a few hundred kids so don't count your kids getting in.

Before all this stuff with COVID disrupted life as we knew it. It seemed like the county was expanding the magnet offerings at the HS level. They had opened several regional IB magnets to expand access to programs like what RMIB offers. I got the distinct impression that RMIB would eventually just be one of 4-5 regional magnets once they piloted these changes. Further, it's not hard to imagine that they would do something similar to expand the STEM magnet options. The county has grown so much since these programs were introduced and they're very popular. There just aren't sufficient seats for qualified students. Nevertheless, this is a lot of speculation and I think it would be great if they opened a STEM magnet for the western part of the county at Kennedy or Springbrook.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - thank you for all the replies! Even the arguments are interesting because it shows all sides of the debate. I guess it makes sense that the idea was to pull in students to a specific area (hence "magnet") vs. having a general G&T program where centralized locations would make more sense.

We are on the north side of RM, so the middle schools in SS aren't even in question. When people say that Crown may be an option when it opens, you mean for high school magnets, right? I haven't heard anything about a Crown middle school but I am far from staying on top of these things.

OP, these magnets only take in a few hundred kids so don't count your kids getting in.

Before all this stuff with COVID disrupted life as we knew it. It seemed like the county was expanding the magnet offerings at the HS level. They had opened several regional IB magnets to expand access to programs like what RMIB offers. I got the distinct impression that RMIB would eventually just be one of 4-5 regional magnets once they piloted these changes. Further, it's not hard to imagine that they would do something similar to expand the STEM magnet options. The county has grown so much since these programs were introduced and they're very popular. There just aren't sufficient seats for qualified students. Nevertheless, this is a lot of speculation and I think it would be great if they opened a STEM magnet for the western part of the county at Kennedy or Springbrook.

Why Kennedy or Springbrook for the western part of the county? Springbrook is further east than Blair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - thank you for all the replies! Even the arguments are interesting because it shows all sides of the debate. I guess it makes sense that the idea was to pull in students to a specific area (hence "magnet") vs. having a general G&T program where centralized locations would make more sense.

We are on the north side of RM, so the middle schools in SS aren't even in question. When people say that Crown may be an option when it opens, you mean for high school magnets, right? I haven't heard anything about a Crown middle school but I am far from staying on top of these things.

OP, these magnets only take in a few hundred kids so don't count your kids getting in.

Before all this stuff with COVID disrupted life as we knew it. It seemed like the county was expanding the magnet offerings at the HS level. They had opened several regional IB magnets to expand access to programs like what RMIB offers. I got the distinct impression that RMIB would eventually just be one of 4-5 regional magnets once they piloted these changes. Further, it's not hard to imagine that they would do something similar to expand the STEM magnet options. The county has grown so much since these programs were introduced and they're very popular. There just aren't sufficient seats for qualified students. Nevertheless, this is a lot of speculation and I think it would be great if they opened a STEM magnet for the western part of the county at Kennedy or Springbrook.

Why Kennedy or Springbrook for the western part of the county? Springbrook is further east than Blair.

Well, pick any high FARMS school in that part of the county then. Remember these programs were initially put in these schools to improve integration.

[Anonymous]

Oh good. Another thread started by a parent who despite having plenty of options and strong local public schools - and moved to their respective neighborhood to avoid high FARMS, ESOL, etc - begrudges that families in DCC have one or two nice things.