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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've had kids in both the STEM and Humanities magnets, and the Humanities program was much better preparation for HS in terms of critical thinking, writing, and organizational skills.

Dismantling this program to provide "grade level" content, which was all know from experience is actually below grade level, makes zero sense. [/quote]

CKLA is at grade level (not below) but is just that - at grade level. Local schools shoudl provide above grade level enrichment & acceleration, and magnets should be well beyond that. [/quote]

Are you sure? I've seen parents go through the list of assigned readings in "Advanced" English for grades 6-8 and each of them was below grade level. Are you saying that CKLA is a departure from that trend? [/quote]

CKLA is brand new in middle school this year (and brand new in elementary school last year.)  It does seem like a significant improvement for the on-grade-level kids, in that it is indeed actually on grade level.  But it's not above-level and I have no idea why MCPS is so set on using it for above-level kids.  (It claims it has enrichment built in, but what that means is that once every day or two there's a "Challenge" question labeled in the teacher's guide prompting them to ask students something like "Why do you think Papi wants Merci to be quiet?" or "Do you think “Main Street” is a good title for this story? Why or why not?")  [/quote]

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