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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]If all those kids thrive in the magnet program, that will be a clear indication that MCPS can and should expand the offering to have more seats for more kids.[/b] Ridiculous to keep so many students away from a wonderful program that could give them a more suitable education.

But it is important to remember that there are some highly able students who are desperate for the pace and content of the magnets, and they should probably be considered priority if there are limited seats - the programs are supposed to be about providing enrichment to kids who are slowly going bananas in regular classrooms.[/quote]

Or, on the other hand, it's a clear indication that MCPS should dismantle the existing magnet program and [b]offer the magnet curriculum to kids in their home schools.[/b]

In my limited personal experience, the number of really "highly able" students is much smaller than the number of seats. At least in the previous, pre-form, test-to-get-in admissions processes, most of the kids in the magnet programs were just regular bright middle-class/upper-middle-class kids from families with educated parents.[/quote]

100% agree with this. [/quote]

I have 4 kids (two in college) that have been through the magnet processes with varying outcomes, and I also believe that focusing on offering the magnet curriculum at home schools is the way to go. One big problem is that with smaller cohorts it is hard to get support for some of the extra curricular things that Takoma Park and Eastern compete in. Like the CNN documentary competition. And the math adn science competitions at Takoma.[/quote]

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