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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, if it turns out to be a traditional neighborhood high school with all the traditions and sports like football, dance team, homecoming, musical production, etc., but with a unique program focus in AI, Aviation, Aerospace, Robotocs, and STEM, I think most people would be happy. The specialized program would only be open to students in the school's attendance zone, and a limited number of transfers who provide their own transportation. We already have AP focused schools, IB oriented schools, so now we'll have an aviation/aerospace/ai/robotics/stem focused school.

The superintendent will get her unique program to boost her CV, and the  neighborhood will get their long awaited western high school. [/quote]

So much for equitable programming, I guess.

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There is no equitable programing, plenty of schools have specialty programs. . The equity is supposed to come from kids being allowed to pupil place to gain access. Is there a reason your upset this school might have a specialty program?  Heck, they are inviting people to opt-in to the school, equity. [/quote]

No problem with that as long as they set up a real traditional high school with boundaries.  The delay in setting boundaries--particularly in light of the Comprehensive Boundary Study--makes me wonder if this is a deceptive way of making the school a magnet instead.  It would appear that would be "easier" for Reid and seems to be her preference.

Unfortunately, the area needs a real school--not a "model."[/quote]

Why does the area need a real school and not a magnet if the magnet is restricted to the overcrowded schools? Those preferring a real school can go to one (their zoned school) and those preferring a magnet can go to one. The school footprint screamed for magnet anyway as do our general demographics. There are a ton of STEM kids in this area - having TJ so far away makes it inaccessible to many.[/quote]

It won't be a TJ 2. From what we know, it's setting up to be more like the Chantilly and Edison vocational technology academies where they offer a variety of applied elective courses. Practically none of these types of courses are accepted by 4-year universities for meaningful Gen Ed. credit like AP/IB is. The option for new aviation and AI courses is still a plus I suppose, but parents have shown time and again they prefer AP credit above all else.[/quote]

You don't think it will have AP?[/quote]

Chantilly has AP. They just have the tech academies that are geared toward a career path. The AI/Aeronautics/drone classes will be electives. Kids  will take AP or honors or gen ed math that will compliment the academy electives. Think Robotics instead of engineering or AI instead of coding, something like that. I am speculating on the electives but guessing what they might be based on the programs they are discussing. [/quote]

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