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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to admit, having seen the video (thank you to the poster!) I am very impressed and my son will likely be attending. I am a little concerned about the lack of conversation around AP courses but once they confirm that, for my kid - a STEM kid - its a good fit. I also work as a c-level technology executive in the defense industry and the demand for machine learning, drone, hard and soft robotics and AI is off the charts.  I understand their is uncertainty around the classical high school experience (sports etc) but it's not that big of a deal for us.  I can see this won't get full steam for a couple years but it will be exciting if this actually comes to be- [b]possibly a national model[/b].[/quote]

Some U.S. school districts are in fact taking a hard look at the European model of secondary education. Schools there are more focused on developing future skills for work or university, and students choose an educational track. Sports and extracurriculars are sponsored by the local jurisdiction and [b]not the schools[/b] themselves. There are also publicly funded sports academies throughout Europe for more athletically-inclined students. While we can only speculate, the future Western HS might be some version of the European model. FCPS is clearly interested in exploring novel educational trends based on proven models. [/quote]

Yes.  Let's give them all a test when they are ten years old that determines their future.  Great idea!  
We are not Europe.  This is not a good idea.[/quote]

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