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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are expanding these programs to more schools so more students can take advantage of them. Why should MC taxpayers continue to support these programs when there are so many kids that could benefit from a magnet, but there aren't enough spaces? Now hopefully they'll start working on middle school magnet issue.[/quote]

No they aren’t. they are getting rid of the selective test-in schools. [/quote]

Please don't lie and spread alarmist rumors. They said the opposite of this.[/quote]

They are absolutely getting rid of highly selective schools. That is the point. The new programs will be less selective. [/quote]

They are not "getting rid" of them. They are keeping the programs but changing the catchment areas. [b]Just like they did when Poolesville's program opened.[/b][/quote]

Did they open that with the same rigor & course selection as at Blair?  If they did, and if the new regionals do, the Dr. Li-reliant, Churchill/Wooton families would have fewer qualms about traveling to Rockville instead of to Blair.  Heck, they might even prefer their region being more insular or get lucky in seeing the regional STEM magnet placed at one of the two.

But they didn't, did they?  And the problem is that they won't, verbally dancing around that issue, and the broader one, in any public meeting with phrases like, "We want to make sure that all of our students, regardless of ZIP code, have equitable access to high quality, enriched programming," instead of, "We will ensure that MCPS students have equitable access to [i]equivalent programming across school communities[/i] that provides high quality enrichment [i]to meet individuals at their level of capability.[/i]"[/quote]

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