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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're not in BCC cluster, but basically MS in general seems to really suck.

It's all about social emotional learning in MS apparently. No real academic challenge or interesting discussions.  They do nothing about making sure the student is ready for more challenging work in HS. Lots of kids start taking AP classes in 9th grade, and it's a big jump.

IMO, HS is so much better because you do have the option to take AP classes.

Both my now HSers started with AP Gov and AP CS.  It was  a big jump for one of my kids who found AP gov challenging.  Doing well now, but but the first few weeks were really bumpy for DC.

I really wish MCPS would focus more on MS academics. It really is lacking.  And the so called "honors" courses MCPS created to appease the parents for making MS magnet more of a lottery is a joke.  It was a bone they threw in, and it lacks any meat.[/quote]

I agree with most of this.  We are not in the BCC cluster, so I can’t comment on that in particular.  However, we are in a nonW cluster in MCPS.  My kid went from a CES to a home MS and it was incredibly underwhelming.  English is a complete joke.  The teacher would assign something that could be completed in a day, but give the kids a week to work on it.  HIGH and French were his only classes where he actually had to work and/or study.

High school has been a great improvement.  And I agree that it was a huge jump and a big adjustment.

The one thing I will add to the PP, is that IF MCPS is prioritizing social-emotional learning in MS, it is doing a terrible job.  [/quote]

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