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According to the info they give to the parents, the RM kids that join the program in 11th grade have just as a high of a diploma rate as the magnet kids in 9th.  You know IB does not actually start until 11th grade right?[/quote]

Yes, you are correct.  The diploma rate of RM kids that join in the program in 11th grade is just as high as the diploma rate of the magnet kids in 9th.  AND, these kids are very welcome to be in the RMIB program. These students have the caliber to be in the program and they should be allowed to be in the program during 11th grade.

In fact, there should be no quota at all.  ALL RMHS students who have the capacity and will to do this diploma program should be able to join in the 11th grade. Please remember that the magnet students are being drawn from all over the county. Every HS school has only a handful of students who qualify for this exam. So, to expect 25 students (instead of a handful) from RMHS to be of the same caliber as the selected candidate is ridiculous.  The program that allows RM students to be in the magnet program has been there since the program was put in RM.  All RM students and parents know about this option, yet, only a handful avail of this opportunity? Why?

And of the handful who do avail of this opportunity and self select into this program, is there any surprise that they have the same diploma rate as the magnet kids? Absolutely not.

However, the Principal is trying to divide and conquer and deflect what the real issue is.  This is an issue about a very seasoned IB coordinator being let go.  It is not an issue about having qualified RM students into the program.  RM students know about this program and there is not a long line of students who want to join this program. Are you kidding me? Most RM students are very well aware of how very demanding this program is and they have no desire to be in it.

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