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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]

Actually, all MS magnets have set-asides for the host school.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]
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.[/quote]

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