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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are some facts from this thread:
04/07/2014 19:21
First of all, The Post's Challenge Index is merely a measure of how many kids are taking AP tests. Blair is the largest school in the state of Maryland, and a lot of those kids are not college-bound. The college-bound kids, they're doing just fine, as the college admission results indicate every year.
04/07/2014 20:09
The Intel Science winners are from the Magnet yes, but any kid who is high in math/science can take those classes. It's the same at RM- kids can take the IB classes and don't have to 'test' in.
04/07/2014 22:07
If you can provide evidence a student is qualified to take the magnet-level math/science, there is space, and the teacher agrees, any Blair student can take any class. It isn't any more difficult.
04/08/2014 09:29
To be fair, I am not sure this was always the policy at Blair.[b] Is it possible that the new principal instituted this policy fairly recently?[/b] Benefit of doubt for the haters.  
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No, I posted the bolded bit and it is not a fact; it was a question, hence the "is it possible" and the question mark.

I don't really understand the chagrin here. There are relatively few magnet spaces in a county full of bright, motivated kids. If a kid doesn't squeeze into the magnet but has the interest and aptitude, why shouldn't he be allowed to take a magnet class? Why deny that student the opportunity to pursue an academic interest? 
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