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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was generally more support  countywide IB program at RM than at the other high schools. Students were “set up” to succeed and achieve the diploma. [/quote]
+1 I don't see how they are going to be able to create equally strong IB magnets across MCPS.

For example: RMIB has some IB classes that regional IBs don't, and that is because of the demand. If you make RMIB a regional school, and spread the top IB students across the county, MCPS won't be able to offer the many different IB classes at the regionals that RMIB has because there would be no economies of scale, and that includes RMIB.

This would effectively water down all the IB programs. I guess that makes it more equitable, but MCPS would be kill a shining star.

I have a lot of criticism  of MCPS but the one thing they have that is worth it is the many different programming options.  Why on earth would they kill one of the best things about this school system in the name of equity?

We moved from a smaller but richer school district out west, and they could not offer mangets or gifted programs because there weren't enough high performing students.  This is what is going to happen in MCPS if the kill the county wide program.  Such a shame.

Glad to be done with MCPS next year.[/quote]

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