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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]come on over to the MS magnet thread, discussing getting rid of middle school magnets entirely in exchange for truly enriched classes at all the home MS schools.[/quote]

I agree school's like [b]TPMS should allocate all their magnet slots to inbound students[/b].[/quote]

Just to give some clarity to the process:  At Takoma Park Elementary, there is a magnet for science that about half of local students get starting in first grade, with a few spots required to be left for out-of-boundary students, and it's highly competitive to get those spots.  Those same magnet students continue to Piney Branch and are generally in the local CES there, which has up to about 27 students (if the numbers are the same as the other CES classes).  (The out-of-boundary students can stay for 3rd grade, but they have to go to their home CES if they qualify, so they're left out of the running).  Then, those same 27 students are the top runners for the local magnet spots at TMPS.  (Yes, CES is not based on math, so there may be some math kids in the general PBES pool, but most high-achievers were in the CES.)  Therefore, if a smart kid started at TPES and continued on track effectively has an enriched program through middle school.[/quote]

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