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[quote=Anonymous]I had 2 kids go through the Blair STEM magnet, but have no direct experience with TJ. The Blair magnet was a great program. My completely subjective impression is that the two programs are roughly equivalent. I’m sure there are some variations in requirements, electives offerings, and specific classes, but that they’ll largely balance out. Maybe Blair has great elective A that TJ doesn’t, but TJ might have great elective B that Blair doesn’t. Either school will probably provide any given student with more STEM opportunities than the kid could fully take advantage of.  There’ll always be variation between teachers, but that’s just as likely to vary within a school as between schools, and also highly subject to change. From what I’ve heard, both are adapting their selection process in similar ways, causing concerns about potential problems with maintaining the quality of the programs. I’m sure both schools have qualified, motivated staff who will adapt their programs as needed to whatever the bureaucrats throw at them, while maintaining their focus on providing outstanding STEM opportunities.

I’d base my decision on geography, recognizing that there’s no guarantee of acceptance to either, and that any pros and cons probably cancel each other out. [/quote]

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