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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard that it was 100 new regional high school programs, with perhaps 35 already in place.

What are they doing to develop these programs? Are they buying curriculum? How are teachers getting trained to teach new subject matter?

That's a lot of programs -- and a lot of churn/resources for nothing -- for regional programs that have very limited transportation options. If you can't get your students to home high schools early, then you have no access to these regional programs.

If MCPS builds it, do they have any idea how many students will come?[/quote]

Yes, if you count up all the "pathways," it's in the ballpark of 100, around 3-6 at each school.  (For example, arts has visual art, theater, music, design, dance...)

That said, of the schools I'm familiar with, the majority of the listed pathways/programs already exist in full or in part.  (That's part of why MCPS did their "asset mapping" and decided to put programs at schools that already were mostly prepared to offer them, even if/when it just makes the richer schools stronger, rather than thinking about program placement with an equity lens and considering what's best for all schools and students.  On the one hand that's understandable if you're trying to launch 100 regional program pathways at one time.  On the other hand, how about you just don't do that, but instead go slower so you can make good choices and do things right?)[/quote]

Einstein, for example, doesn't have AP music theory or any other advanced music/arts classes (outside of VAPA).  When student population is reduced, they will get less funding so its going to be a program in name only.  This is all for show to force kids back to their home schools.[/quote]

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