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Reply to "Eastern MS Magnet vs Westland MS"
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[quote=Anonymous]I know a couple of kids living in Bethesda who went to Eastern/Takoma then Blair. The commute is brutal, and there have been problems with behavioral problems on the bus. The parents organized a carpool because it got so bad. My youngest goes to Westland, and despite a much shorter commute, I pick her up as well, because the afternoon bus is always full of fights and screams, and it's stressing out my kid. Imagine what it's like with a longer commute (and a change of buses!). So even though attending families have always had great things to say about the magnet content in the Eastern/Takoma/Blair middle and high school, there are some operational downsides. Also, since the kids I know have either already graduated or are in their senior year, the parents have realized that it makes college admissions harder, or at least, doesn't make them easier. Kids compete with their cohort, and it's really hard to stand out among magnet peers. Just FYI... [/quote]
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