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Got the slide OH slides forwarded to me by a friend: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3r5nmSM3uHPNEFrbThFSkhJbVk/view

See age 27: "RMIB is committed to providing qualified 11th graders access to the Diploma Programme"

[b]Does this sound like RM or MCPS wanted to come clean with what is being done with respect to RM-Cluster students with the second path to magnet? [/b]If not why not. Why is it too early present this information clearly. Why does RM/MCPS want to obfuscate this information?

Non-RM Cluster parents, certainly encourage your students to apply. If your students are accepted, ask RM point blank for their plan regarding this 11th grade path for RM-cluster non-magnet students. If your students decides to join RM, hold RM and MCPS accountable for the magnet program's integrity. If your student gets rejected and would still want to appeal, get this in writing to appeal and file lawsuit if required. Your student has a right to access the same magnet Program that RM has been opening up without proper qualification vetting to RM-cluster non-magnet students in 11th grade.

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[b]Yes, that's exactly what it sounds like.[/b]

Except for the "coming clean" part, which makes it sound like it's something shameful that should be covered up. But it isn't.[/quote]

I disagree, it looks to me as a small print disclosure. Otherwise they would have clearly spelled it out like the following:

Pathways to magnet IB RM

#1 Non-RM Cluster students apply in grade 8 to enter the Magnet IB at RMHS in grade 9.

#2 RM-Cluster students in grade 10, [b]who are interested[/b] to join the Magnet IB program, are allowed to join the program in grade 11.

Why did they not make it this clear?[/quote]

NP here. Based on the slides, the bolded part should read "who are qualified". But to be honest, I don't get the point of this whole exercise. Your "pathways" description sounds like you're suggesting to parents that if their kids don't make it through #1, they should consider moving to the RM feeder zone so as to use #2. The way this information is covered currently seems more appropriate.
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