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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ They do. Award winners are usually printed on principal's monthly newsletters along with other school news items but they do not send out "magnet accomplishments" of anything like that. Schools admin tries to be sensitive to 4/5 of student population who are not in the programs to maintain coexistence of all kids. [/quote]

Are there any issues between the magnet program kids and non-magnet program kids at Blair or RM? Do they take any classes together? Just curious since there seems to be some friction between Fairfax's AAP kids and non-AAP kids in middle schools.[/quote]

My kids went thru different MCPS magnet programs at different schools (MCPS has three magnet - Blair, RM, and PHS) and, as far as I know, they never had an issue with non-magnet kids. Some classes are mixed (like AP classes) and some are not. Kids of all races coexist peacefully - one of the reasons I like MCPS magnet model. Then again, magnet kids don't go around saying "I'm in magnet and I'm smarter than you" kinda thing. [/quote]

[b]Non-magnet jocks or aggressive kids don't push around/bully perceived weak/easy target/nerdy magnet kids? There may be some 
pushing-around/joking around" at regular high schools and the contrast between some of the magnet kids and some of the non-magnet kids may be even greater.[/b]

My kid went to a magnet school (all the kids were in the program) and I sometimes felt that my son would definitely be subject to some bullying due to his attitude, interests, putting down not "smart" kids etc. if he had attended non-magnet school.[/quote]

You might think that but actually no. At least based on our experiences. My kids used to say "non-magnet kids don't bother magnet kids because they think magnet kids to too dorky/nerdy."  Now, I am not saying it never happens but 12 years my kids spent in different magnet programs, it never happened to us. [/quote]

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