Blair Intel Science Winner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, probably my definition is different than yours, because my kids are different than yours.

Who will be the students in Blair magnet who will complete AP Calculus earlier that 11th under 2.0? Oh yes, the same demographics of kids who are being enriched outside of school! For the rest of the students - "Long Live Idiotocracy!"

The ones who complete AP calculus in 10th grade at Blair, I assume. But we will have to wait a few years to find out for sure. I still don't understand what that has to do with idiotocracy.

[Anonymous]

Non magnet students could theoretically take a magnet class but they can only get a spot if a magnet student does not want it. In most classes there are only a couple of available seats for non magnet students so in practical terms it is not that easy to take a magnet class if you are not a magnet student.

[Anonymous]

Here is what I find interesting, the non-magnet blair students want the ability to open up the magnet program to students that were not accepted into the program. If they really wanted it opened up to more students, they would want a whole school magnet that could allow significantly more students (TJ in Virginia and Stuyvesant in NYC), however it is these same Blair families that would be screaming to keep the magnet in their school because they think it improves their school statistics.

[Anonymous]

It does not matter if the magnet courses are open to non-magnet students. Anyone who takes these courses has to also perform well in these courses - else you will ruin your GPA and your chance to get into a good college. There is a reason why very few non-magnet kids take these courses, even if they have the prerequisites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is what I find interesting, the non-magnet blair students want the ability to open up the magnet program to students that were not accepted into the program. If they really wanted it opened up to more students, they would want a whole school magnet that could allow significantly more students (TJ in Virginia and Stuyvesant in NYC), however it is these same Blair families that would be screaming to keep the magnet in their school because they think it improves their school statistics.

I don't think there is a giant groundswell for non-magnet kids to take magnet classes. I think the kids and parents like having some of the best teachers and brightest students in the area within the school, even if they don't mingle every class. Blair has a national reputation, for which a few hundred students and a handful of teachers are mostly responsible, but like all public schools there are excellent students and the opportunity exists even if only a few can take advantage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does not matter if the magnet courses are open to non-magnet students. Anyone who takes these courses has to also perform well in these courses - else you will ruin your GPA and your chance to get into a good college. There is a reason why very few non-magnet kids take these courses, even if they have the prerequisites.

Performing well in a magnet course would not be an issue if politics demand that the magnet show all students can do well in the magnet. Forces will ensure the students will appear to do well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does not matter if the magnet courses are open to non-magnet students. Anyone who takes these courses has to also perform well in these courses - else you will ruin your GPA and your chance to get into a good college. There is a reason why very few non-magnet kids take these courses, even if they have the prerequisites.

Performing well in a magnet course would not be an issue if politics demand that the magnet show all students can do well in the magnet. Forces will ensure the students will appear to do well.

I have re-read this sentence several times and have no idea what you are saying.

Are you saying that the magnet program should bear the burden of showing that all students can do well there? Seriously?

What do you mean by "forces"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does not matter if the magnet courses are open to non-magnet students. Anyone who takes these courses has to also perform well in these courses - else you will ruin your GPA and your chance to get into a good college. There is a reason why very few non-magnet kids take these courses, even if they have the prerequisites.

Performing well in a magnet course would not be an issue if politics demand that the magnet show all students can do well in the magnet. Forces will ensure the students will appear to do well.

I have re-read this sentence several times and have no idea what you are saying.

Are you saying that the magnet program should bear the burden of showing that all students can do well there? Seriously?

What do you mean by "forces"?

I didn't have any idea either. That's an impressive writing skill! I couldn't do that.

[Anonymous]

I find it fascinating that so many posts are dedicated to discouraging non-magnet students from taking magnet classes.

What is your fear? Want to hang on to white privilege?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it fascinating that so many posts are dedicated to discouraging non-magnet students from taking magnet classes.

What is your fear? Want to hang on to white privilege?

I find it fascinating that you think that so many posts are dedicated to discouraging non-magnet students from taking magnet classes.

I also find it fascinating that Blair has its own personal troll on DCUM. None of the other high schools in MCPS have their own personal troll, do they? I guess that's just one more way that Blair truly stands out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it fascinating that so many posts are dedicated to discouraging non-magnet students from taking magnet classes.

What is your fear? Want to hang on to white privilege?

I find it fascinating that you think that so many posts are dedicated to discouraging non-magnet students from taking magnet classes.

I also find it fascinating that Blair has its own personal troll on DCUM. None of the other high schools in MCPS have their own personal troll, do they? I guess that's just one more way that Blair truly stands out.

i read another thread about Blair and i will repeat what i said there. Blair supporters post about the accomplishments of magnet students everywhere. today while we were loading paintings that were being donated to a hospital pictures were taken and tweeted and retweeted. Blair is begging for attention. when you get attention you better be sure what people see measures up to the hype. when it does no measure up you get criticized.

i wish mrs. johnson will stop tweeting and pretending that Blair is a big deal. we are an ok school that i love. i know my friends go to better schools but Blair is the best for me.

all you newspaper types with children at Blair please stop promoting Blair. even we can tell when it is hype. we know what is real.

stop trying to attract more students to Blair. it is too big already. and we are losing so much that smaller high schools have to offer.

please don't flame me. it is my life and i am trying to speak the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

i read another thread about Blair and i will repeat what i said there. Blair supporters post about the accomplishments of magnet students everywhere. today while we were loading paintings that were being donated to a hospital pictures were taken and tweeted and retweeted. Blair is begging for attention. when you get attention you better be sure what people see measures up to the hype. when it does no measure up you get criticized.

i wish mrs. johnson will stop tweeting and pretending that Blair is a big deal. we are an ok school that i love. i know my friends go to better schools but Blair is the best for me.

all you newspaper types with children at Blair please stop promoting Blair. even we can tell when it is hype. we know what is real.

stop trying to attract more students to Blair. it is too big already. and we are losing so much that smaller high schools have to offer.

please don't flame me. it is my life and i am trying to speak the truth.

13 minutes ago you were a Blair parent.

[Anonymous]

It is impressive that Blair has its own personal troll. Makes these threads amusing. She is truly an impressively abhorrent person, finding the negative even in a child's accomplishments.

[Anonymous]

I get the impression people are having fun with DCUM?

[Anonymous]

She started another thread! Amazing. I will hand it to her - professional troll.