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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not the OP and also not the racist troll.  I am, however, an East County, non-Asian parent (gasp!). Yes, there are some of us who actually have kids who've been in all the magnet programs throughout. I also have one HG student who absolutely needed these programs. Do I think MCPS is looking to get rid of the magnets - yes, I do.

Do I think that it's a huge mistake - ABSOLUTELY. If you haven't lived with a truly HG child and seen how there's no way for that student to get served in a home school with the varying levels, then please don't criticize the expense of busing or the magnet model. Without the magnets, not only is instruction lacking -- even if they bring some of the magnet curriculum over to home schools -- but the peer group is as well.

You try having the genius kid (sorry, but yes, he's been tested independently) who gets crayons thrown at his back in art b/c he's too different. The kid who gets pushed down stairs b/c he follows the rules. The kid who does all the work on group projects b/c the other kids aren't taking it seriously. And yes, the kid who has a harder time socially b/c he has more difficulty than "normal" kids at reading social cues.

Without the magnets, there's no way this child could possibly stay in public in MCPS. The magnets have helped this child flourish and learn the social side -- those programs have the necessary academics, but the teachers and counselors also understand the social/emotional needs of this population of kids and helps them thrive in a more caring environment than the school that couldn't care less about the high flyers.[/quote]

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