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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it absolutely strange how non-magnet parents have an opinion about the program that does not take away from their children at all or impact them in any way.   Would love some RMIB magnet parents to give their opinion about what is happening in the school.

Sometimes it is one person who can make or break a program. Hoover is/was the reason that the diploma rate is so high.   The program is inclusive and the IB part is open to ANY student who wants to do it in the school.  You would assume that everyone would jump at the opportunity to get in the magnet program or do the IB diploma.  I guess the magnet IB workload and an extremely high achieving peer group dissuades many others from doing the program.

Unfortunately, there is no way the school can water down the program and still fulfill the IB requirement.  MCPS mantra has been to lower capability, merit and achievement to create the illusion that students are not performing at different levels.  [/quote]

My high achieving RM non-magnet student was exposed to PYP and MYP and thrilled to leave it behind after 10th grade.  Not the workload or the competitive kids..just the structure of the classes and writing style.  So happy to never hear the term reflection again!!  He literally put the application form in the fire place and watched it burn.  That is not to say it can not be a wonderful program for the right kid.[/quote]

This is a hearty endorsement for the inclusivity of  RMIB program. Yes, it is open to all RM students - magnet or non-magnet.  Very few non-magnet students opt in to do the program because it is not the right program for them.  Every RM student have access and opportunity to do this. Majority of the  talk about magnet IB not being inclusive is coming from the parents of students who are not interested in doing the program in the first place.  The same goes for AP courses.  No one can force a kid to be on the AP track or take an AP course.  Either the kid is interested and capable or they are not.

Let me draw a parallel - all the people who are in US Navy, do not train to be a Navy Seal.  It is the very few who have the ability and the determination that get chosen to become Navy Seals - mainly because it is tougher than being a sailor.  AP , IB, Magnet - requires a lot of sacrifice of time and effort

The magnet programs were never put in place to serve the needs of the highly gifted children in MCPS. It was put in place as a poorly conceived social engineering experiment in low performing schools.  Perhaps, MCPS should create seperate majority magnet schools like Poolesville HS.  That way there will not be a school within a school.  
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