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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its not a very compelling argument to say that TPMS can't handle another 25 kids per grade. Especially in light of how MCPS goes so far over capacity in all their schools. You're grasping at straws with that one.

Someone upthread mentioned that these set aside seats have been a fluffy historical artifact for years that no one really knew or cared about in the past. The seats enticed a few residents to come back into the system from private school or gave an inbound UMC white kid a chance to work above their level.

Things have changed and now its time to let them go.

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If 75 in-boundary kids moved into the neighborhood, the school would adjust (e.g, add portables, etc.) to accommodate population growth. However, there is no reason for MCPS to add 75 out of boundary kids to go over the building capacity that is already over enrollment just to expand the magnet. As others have posted above, if they get rid of the 25 set aside seats, they are not going to increase the overall magnet seats. They will keep the number of seats at 100 and the TP kids will just compete with the rest of the down county kids. [/quote]

So? The result would be less seats - not a lot less but there will be no more complaints about TP in-bound kids being given an advantage.
It I were MCPS I would do it just to have less trouble.
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Hmm, so you're saying because you've parked yourself on this thread trolling rational people to responding to you over and over, this program is too much trouble for MCPS?  When I went to the TPMS info sessions, the coordinator clearly explained the set aside to a packed house and there were absolutely no questions or complaints from parents.  Other than that I've only heard it brought up on DCUM, and even when it's brought up here it usually doesn't drag on like this thread has.  No I don't think MCPS will be changing any policies just because *you* have a new hobby.  [/quote]

"over and over"? Are you kidding?

People do make mistakes. Here sometimes people mistake one poster for another, that happens.
But rational people understand that possibility and would not make statements purely based on their imaginations like you just did.

It makes people wander really how you make a judgement? [/quote]

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