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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay here's a compromise idea.  What about getting on board with the regional plan, but also advocating for a small set-aside of a certain number of seats per year (25? 40? not sure the number needed) at a couple of the key regional magnets like Blair and RMIB for out-of-bounds kids who have extremely high qualifications/are profoundly gifted?

That way more kids could get into magnets overall and have them closer to their homes, the very brightest kids would still have a cohort of similar kids concentrated in one place to be able to take very high level courses (probably not 100% of the ones they get now, but many of them), and rather than having to sell MCPS on the extra cost of keeping all the countywide programs *and* adding 6 new regional programs, a few schools would essentially have a hybrid regional/countywide program which would make it more affordable. [/quote]

This seems like the most win-win solution and also the most likely to actually succeed. MCPS gets its shift to a regional model, Blair and RMIB get to keep most of what keeps them special while becoming regional/countywide hybrids, the tiny sliver of kids who really need to be centralized countywide still can be, and the supporters of the regional model and of the flagship countywide programs can work together rather than fight each other.[/quote]

We need to first understand the current student makeup of the Blair Magnet program. If 80% of the students are currently from outside the region, shifting that to just 20% won’t be enough to preserve the program. 
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You don't need to look at the current make up, you need to look at the waitlisted kids.  Plenty of DCC smart kids to take the slots.  W schools have upper level classes and families moved there for a reason.  They should not take up DCC slots.[/quote]

I get it now. DCC wants more Blair seats so they are trying to exclude W students. [/quote]

W schools have advanced offerings.  DCC students don't.  If you cannot live in the community as you need to be in a good area, why would you send your kid to blair?[/quote]

What advanced offerings do W schools have that DCC students do not have?
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Tons, look at the course offerings for 25-26 on each school's website.[/quote]

I have. I see a lot in common (AP Calc BC and Stats) and some differences (MV in some DCC but not all), including advanced courses offered in the DCC that are not 
offered elsewhere (Functions, various engineering classes).[/quote]

Those are only offered at Wheaton and Blair.  Most offer BC and Stats.[/quote]

That is what the pp said.

So I guess the question becomes: what is the list of advanced classes that every high school in MCPS should have? There will be differences in electives between schools but it seems the community should help shape what the essential list of advanced core classes is and hold MCPS accountable for ensuring that they run every year in all high schools.

Does this list include MV? Or is AP Calc BC and AP Stats suffice for the core list?

What is the list?[/quote]

I'd argue that every HS should offer either an IB Diploma or:

Actual Honors classes in 9th and 10th, including English and Science

AP Physics 1 & 3, AP Chemistry, APES and AP Biology

AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics

AP World Language in at least 2 languages

APUSH, AP Gov, and AP Comparative Politics

After that, I'd let schools figure out what works for their student body and make sure the Central Office has online courses available for MV and other courses.

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BOE meeting last night, the presentation listed the following for all schools at AP or IB level:

Math: pre-calc, Calc AB, Calc BC, stats

English: Seminar, Lang, Lit

Science: Bio, Chem, Physics

Social Studies: US Gov, US His, World, Human Geo, Psych

World Lang: Spanish, French

Tech: CS Principles, CS Java, 1-2 more

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Shockingly bare bones.[/quote]

Y'all would die if your kids had to go to school in 90% of the country.[/quote]

accurate.[/quote]

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