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[quote=Anonymous]Where did you hear the stuff about gangs and theft, though?  In my neighborhood there are lots of kids who go to Blair and not just the magnet.  I've never heard about any gang problems there from anyone whose child is actually enrolled in the school.

I think you have gotten yourself upset about the idea of gangs unnecessarily.  There may be some kids who are involved in a gang outside of school, but they are not roaming the halls like some scene out of West Side Story.

MCPS has safety stats per school on its website.  You should look at those statistics in comparison with other schools -- I think you will be surprised by how low they are and also how there are safety issues in every school in the county, even a place like Churchill or Whitman.

With that said, there are lots of nonwhite kids at Blair.  If the presence of nonwhite teenagers makes you think gangs, you will probably never feel comfortable about Blair.

But I would also say this:  think about what the kids in that magnet program do, and the kind of education they receive.  If you have a child who loves and excels at math and science, it would be a crime to give that up.[/quote]

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