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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the program groupings for region 1?[/quote]

Brand new and not up online yet.  The changes I remember is that they are sending the criteria-based humanities program from BCC (bad) to Whitman (much worse), and that they are letting Einstein keep only the music part of the performing arts magnet (theater and dance at Northwood.)[/quote]

Einstein also has medical science and healthcare[/quote]

Einstein has no advanced science and math classes so what does this look like. [/quote]
9th and 10th grade - honors bio and honors chem, cohorted
11th and 12 grade science are IB Bio and IB Physics
And a "Biomedical" sequence

Math is Algebra 1 in 9th grade, Algebra 2 in 10th, and then for 11th and 12th it says "secondary math pathway"[/quote]

So, they aren’t adding any5ing.  Algebra in 9th is the slowest path.  [/quote]

Yes, this is also my observation. This "special biomedical science program" is subpar than what a normal HS can offer to a high-achiever. For a student who would like to become a doctor, they'd better stay in local HS, take AP classes, and their resume would look better than those go through this program. [/quote]

I'm curious - is IB Bio and IB Physics less advanced than the AP versions?[/quote]

Depends on who you ask but no, nor is in math.  This will not help kids trying to get into medical school.  [/quote]

Correct. IB courses are generally less advanced than AP versions, but IB does have HL courses which are deeper. [/quote]

Ah okay the slide says the 11th and 12 grade science classes for the biomedical science pathway are supposed to be HL IB (Bio or Physics)[/quote]

If they are serious about making rigorous criteria-based biomedical science program, they should at least offer also organic chemistry, bio chem, cell biology, etc., some more specific high-level courses. Everyone in their local schools can take AP bio and AP Physics so what's the point to join a different program in a different school why the math pathway is soooooo lame? [/quote]

I share your concerns. I think they are making this up as they go along which is concerning. Just to clarify from the slide, it looks like in addition to the standard science classes that I've mentioned there would also be specific "biomedical" classes that are part of the pathway but these do not see to be defined as of yet.[/quote]

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