s/o Are there set aside seats for RMIB magnet starting 9th grade for RM cluster students

[Anonymous]

from another thread.. I always thought that there were set aside seats for the RMIB magnet starting from 9th grade for inbound RM cluster students only, ~ 25 seats.

But someone on the other thread said that the RMIB coordinator stated that there wasn't.

I do know that inbound students can join the diploma program starting 11th grade.

I can't even recall where I heard that there was about 25 set aside seats for the 9th grade magnet. Rumor?... gossip? I misheard?

Someone keep me honest here.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think so but someone here has been saying that literally for years without showing official source of info. I think it’s the same person - a full time DCUM-er. People kinda gave up questioning that person.

[Anonymous]

I have a 10th grader in the RMIB program. At one of the parent meetings (or maybe it was info session for prospective students--I don't recall), one of the administrators said there were ~125 incoming students. 100 from the general application process and 25 from Julius West. It's possible I misheard or that the situation is different now, but that's what I remember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a 10th grader in the RMIB program. At one of the parent meetings (or maybe it was info session for prospective students--I don't recall), one of the administrators said there were ~125 incoming students. 100 from the general application process and 25 from Julius West. It's possible I misheard or that the situation is different now, but that's what I remember.

OP here.. I feel like this is how I got the info from.. someone saying they "heard" at RMIB night this information, but there doesn't seem to be any definitive answer, something written on paper (online) stating this so I feel like now it's just a rumor or assumption and not fact.

[Anonymous]

RM Neighborhood parent. I have never heard that there is an official set aside (like TP MS). However for both of my kids, we knew at least 15 kids that were accepted from JW. I am sure there were more too. It seems unlikely that was random. Of course, the logistics and social change that might be an obstacle for other kids are not for JW kids so it could be just lots of applicants...but I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

Neither RM or TPMS should have quota.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

So MCPS is allowing this and and at the same time making sure that less Asian kids make into magnets using cohort criterion from CS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

+1 this. In 11th grade, any student at RM can join the IB magnet program, but apparently very few students actually join in 11th.

RM has the IB middle years program in grades 9 & 10 for all students. It is a continuation from the IB middle years program at Julius West.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

Actually, all MS magnets have set-asides for the host school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

So MCPS is allowing this and and at the same time making sure that less Asian kids make into magnets using cohort criterion from CS?

That tin foil hat is cutting off the circulation to your brain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

Actually, all MS magnets have set-asides for the host school.

This policy should be changed specially when MCPS is using cohort criterion.

If MS has 25 students, who are good enough for magnet, then they are better off by attending the non-magnet section. That way strong peer group is present for that MS and magnet seats can be taken by students without having peer group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

Actually, all MS magnets have set-asides for the host school.

This policy should be changed specially when MCPS is using cohort criterion.

If MS has 25 students, who are good enough for magnet, then they are better off by attending the non-magnet section. That way strong peer group is present for that MS and magnet seats can be taken by students without having peer group.

+1

With peer group argument, there should be no quota of 25 students in host schools. 25 students are big enough peer group. In fact, it's similar to CS peer group. Both groups don't need magnet school to have a strong peer group.

MCPS is not being consistent with their policies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

Actually, all MS magnets have set-asides for the host school.

This policy should be changed specially when MCPS is using cohort criterion.

If MS has 25 students, who are good enough for magnet, then they are better off by attending the non-magnet section. That way strong peer group is present for that MS and magnet seats can be taken by students without having peer group.

+1

With peer group argument, there should be no quota of 25 students in host schools. 25 students are big enough peer group. In fact, it's similar to CS peer group. Both groups don't need magnet school to have a strong peer group.

MCPS is not being consistent with their policies.

The host schools were selected because they had the highest number of high-achieving students and the set aside was a way to limit them from completely taking over these programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There aren't any seats set aside for 9th grade but in boundary kids can test into the classes for upper grades, take the exams and get the diploma.

The TPMS seats were something that the TP community lobbied for and they see it as an entitlement. MCPS saw it as a hook to entice qualified private school kids in TP back into the system. RM have never had a parent community making demands and doesn't have the same brain drain from private schools that TPMS has struggled to address.

Actually, all MS magnets have set-asides for the host school.

This policy should be changed specially when MCPS is using cohort criterion.

If MS has 25 students, who are good enough for magnet, then they are better off by attending the non-magnet section. That way strong peer group is present for that MS and magnet seats can be taken by students without having peer group.

+1

With peer group argument, there should be no quota of 25 students in host schools. 25 students are big enough peer group. In fact, it's similar to CS peer group. Both groups don't need magnet school to have a strong peer group.

MCPS is not being consistent with their policies.

The host schools were selected because they had the highest number of high-achieving students and the set aside was a way to limit them from completely taking over these programs.

No.. the host school was chosen because it was a lower performing school. That is the definition of "magnet". RMHS was a low performing school and in danger of closing before they rezoned Ritchie Park ES (higher SES) to that school and brought in IB magnet.