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[quote=Anonymous]A friend pointed me to this document https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/msmagnet/about/Middle%20school%20magnet%20selection%20process%20overview.PDF

Apparently one of the factors that is used for middle school magnet admissions is "whether the student receives enrichment/acceleration."  (See the slide titled "Academic Performance.") She says based on this any student already in a CES will be at a disadvantage since that student is receiving enrichment/acceleration. Apparently last year the number of CES students admitted to the MS magnets went down drastically because of this, though the peer cohort (in the home middle school) criterion applied alone should affect both CES/non-CES students equally.

I am just wondering why MCPS looks at "whether the student receives enrichment/acceleration" as opposed to "whether the student NEEDS enrichment/acceleration." ? It sounds like because of this factor, students are better off not going to CES, if they want to improve their chances of qualifying for MS Magnets.

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