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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids both changed schools for the CES and I’m all for the magnet programs changing. They were accepted to a magnet middle school and turned it down do the extreme time it would take to get to and from school. My DS was very interested in the Poolesville program but didn’t even apply because of the distance—they get up early enough.

There are very bright, motivated kids all over the county. Just because some are willing and able to do a ridiculous commute doesn’t make them any smarter and it doesn’t mean that the 6 programs will be “diluted”

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+1. This. Currently, so many kids in Whitman and BCC don’t apply and/or don’t accept magnet slots.  High school is too stressful to add a 2 hour daily commute on top of it.  It’s ridiculous how geographically concentrated so many of the special programs are.[/quote]

Both schools have advanced classes so no need.  [/quote]
Well thats great for those kids unfortunately rest of kids don't have same opportunities which is the whole point of these programs.   My kid would have gone to QO which does not have any of the math classes they took in 11th or 12th grade.   The commute to Poolesville was shorter than going to Montgomery College. [/quote]

You mean kids like mine who go without as MC logistically is impossible.  This new plan makes things worse for our kids, not better.  [/quote]

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