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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But isn’t it beneficial for all to provide enriched classes in all schools? I agree with the County that we need to reduce the amount of busing in any way possible and if we can meet the needs of the kids in their home schools, then we should![/quote]

I agree. While I don’t think the instruction provided in the home schools is sufficient, it’s the right model. Ultimately a kid should be able to find what they need in a home school, especially at the K-8 level.[/quote]

+1. My kids aren’t of magnet age yet, but the whole McPS model of choosing the top 1% as determined by standardized testing seems bizarre to me when you’re talking about 2nd graders. I would have no objection to the junking of the whole busing/magnet model in favor of well-designed enrichment classes that benefit the top 10-20% at each school.  Probably would be cheaper anyway without the busing.[/quote]

For larger schools, perhaps. For smaller schools, with only one or two classes per grade, you might have only a handful of kids who are several grades ahead of the rest of their class in ability. Would those kids get a specialist for just a few hours a week? Would that be enough to support them?[/quote
The smallest schools in MoCo aren’t that small.  Anyway you can do mixed age/grade Enriched classes.  Where I grew up in NY the gifted program was pullout 2-3 times a week in afternoons with a class of 3rd to 5th graders with differentiated assignments.  Kids were supposed to be the top of their class and sometimes you would see 3rd graders who were at the same level as the gifted 5th graders.[/quote]

Right at smaller schools with only 2 classes per grade, that means half the kids.  If you think they are getting the same experience as kids at the regional magnets now..you are wrong.[/quote]

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