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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since Covid vaccines are now available for all school going ages, should VA be canceled starting MP3?  Time to go back to normal.  This way standardized testing like CogAT can be administered in time for ES and MS magnet programs.  [/quote]

What is wrong with you? You don’t want to give a small number of kids a different choice that they already have?[/quote]

I’ll answer this. The answer for these posters is no. Post after post of these petty, greedy people so offended at the prospect that a minor increase in student pool means that Larla now may have to be in a program with black, brown, and lower SES kids who are nonetheless extremely bright and will absolutely succeed in the magnet.

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Many of our kids should be in the magnet programs but it has nothing to do with VA and as a program VA has to be much cheaper to run.   Changing the magnet requirements to lower the standards makes no sense nor does it not make sense to offer gifted programs at every school especially in MS.  But, the equity parents won and everything has to be equal so it is what it is.  But, saying VA should not exist because of equity is bizarre when VA has a very diverse group of families.

Bullying to get VA shut down makes no sense given it costs far less for MCPS to run and in no way impacts their family.  And, if they were to need it, it’s there as an option.   And, to try to bully us into returning our kids saying it’s safe as we have vaccines really speaks volumes of those living in their own bubble.  Covid is what it is because of people like them.  And, it’s here to stay because of people like them so all we can do it be cautious and stay away from them.  [/quote]

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