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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting to see the popularity of option F.  This (along with B) is the big change option for my neighborhood — ESS, currently zoned for Blair and could move to Northwood.  I’m not foaming at the mouth about it but I’d prefer to stay Blair.[/quote]

Yeah I'm an ESS family and agree with you. I think Northwood will be a fine school but I hate the idea of middle college. It feels like it kind of destroys both the high school and the college experience. I hope with the larger school there will be enough advanced kids not doing MC that my kids can do normal high school and still have advanced classes. So I hope we stay Blair, but we'll make the best of Northwood. I was upset about the possibility of being sent to SSIMS and then having it be closed and have to be bussed for middle school so I'm glad that seems like it won't happen.[/quote]

+1  I am a potential Woodward family.  (It's extremely likely I will be Woodward after the latest options. Only a fleeting hope remains of WJ).  Reason why I am opposed to Woodward is that it has a arts program and  that Middle College/ MC program.  You articulate the point correctly.  It feels like it destroys both high school and college experience.  They should just offer a standard high school with some advanced classes for kids who need it, and music or painting elective for kids who want those.

I'm at the point where I need to focus on fighting the regional model very strongly. All attention goes to that.[/quote]

Very few do middle college. How is an arts program bad?[/quote]

You make my point. Very few do MC. But that is the option provided for advanced learners at Woodward.

Arts is a waste of time. It’s a mere hobby that they are allocating towards six high schools. They should focus on reading, writing and math proficiency in MCPS generally, not arts.[/quote]

You know plenty of students do both arts and core subjects. Arts is not just a hobby and can lead to lots of careers. Every school needs a vibrant music, visual, and performing arts program.[/quote]

Disagree. The only career it could lead to is painting houses if you’re lucky.[/quote]

You are ignorant. There's a wealth of academic research about the cognitive benefits of learning the arts.

For example: https://www.snexplores.org/article/why-creative-arts-good-for-your-brain

There's a reason why the most academically advanced kids also tend to be excellent in some form of art as well, such as instrumental music.[/quote]

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