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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]But I keep reading that TPMS is an impossible distance from Bethesda and Potomac, and so nobody from Bethesda and Potomac goes there? Or is that Blair? I can never keep this stuff straight.[/quote]

Many white families in Bethesda and Potomac have not historically applied to either TPMS or Blair. It has been the Asian-American families choosing the long bus ride.

Wootton is the biggest feeder into Blair and was the biggest feeder into TPMS. I have no idea how kids from Wootton can stand that bus ride. The area that feeds Wootton is somewhere between Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Rockville and Western Potomac. Its very far out there.[/quote]

According to the magnet student directory, Blair is the biggest feeder into Blair. [/quote]
There is no magnet student directory [/quote]

That’s odd since a half-dozen magnet parents were discussing it here just last week. See for yourself. [/quote]

I think you're thinking of TPMS. THey ave a directory. I have not seen one for Blair magnet (have kids in both). Also in-boundary, and my kids are definitely not dregs of the magnet as some Cold Spring parents might like everyone to believe (though some of those kids try to intimidate mine & others because they've had extra prep -- once my kid asked a question math & one of them said "You're asking that?!" Yes. because my kid is a keen learner and has not had tons of extra enrichment). FWIW, my kids have gotten into all the HS magnets, on Functions track at Blair, state/nat'l level achievements in the arts and won first place at Science Montgomery fair. In boundary.

And again to reiterate, in-boundary kids take 0 seats from other kids. It's a way to make more room for everyone. TPMS is at capacity, even if more out of boundary students were selected for the extra 25 seats, there is no room. The real problem here is not enough seats across the county. Don't try to denigrate TP kids for that. Talk about bitter![/quote]

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