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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worry that some of the warnings on this thread (including mine!) downplay the incredible elements of the Eastern magnet.

For a kid whose passions really lie in reading, analyzing literature, deep history dives, and learning how to communicate through writing and video production, it's an incredible life-changing middle school experience.

The teachers work together very closely to align the curriculum, which makes it much more of a wrap-around experience than a regular MS or even TPMS where kids might be spread across three levels of math.

My child is a HS senior now, and their closest friends are still the ones they made at Eastern. [/quote]

Great program, but won’t benefit the kid who isn’t interested in the experience and only goes so their parents can brag about how smart they are. In fact, it can cause anxiety and depression resulting in academic burnout before high school starts. [/quote]

The lack of English differentiation and in-depth instruction in non-magnet MS pushes kids to Eastern as the only option for kids who want to read more than graphic novels in school. It's such a shame - and so easy to fix. Dr. Taylor could instruct schools to start differentiating English instruction and to cohort HIGH again tomorrow, and it would be a game changer across the district. Kids who choose Eastern as the only option would stay at their home schools, kids who really want to dig into media would choose Eastern, and teachers would be able to meet the kids at their level again. Win-win-win-win. [/quote]

Most non-magnet MS students in MCPS  are not just reading graphic novels. In fact, even at Eastern, the non-magnet students (2/3 of the school) are not restricted to graphic novels. This misinformation is why unsuspecting people push their children into a program that will make them unhappy. [/quote]

I have a DC who turned down a seat at Eastern.  Their MS has been great in lots of _other_ ways, but I have to say that neither HIGH nor English has been even on grade level, let alone enriched.  They did more work in 4th grade ELC.  English in particular is really useless.  Teacher is kind and knows their stuff,  but I haven't seen my kid read or write anything all year.  And even if they did it all at school, there wasn't enough assigned in the first place.  No wonder college students can't read or write.[/quote]

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