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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wait. If, as you say, "many students" in the magnets are getting expensive outside of school support, why not just slow down the curriculum?

Everyone complains about how MCPS is going to "water down" the magnets, but it sounds like the magnets may actually NEED to be watered down if the only way to do well in them is to pay for outside tutoring. [/quote]

Seems that you are lacking reading comprehension.

The magnet students are doing enrichment activities and acceleration outside of the school day  that is BEYOND The magnet program.  It can be for AP courses that the schools do not offer, it could be for Robotics that the schools do not offer, it could be for college level computer courses because MCPS is doing a piss poor job, it could be for Maths beyond what the schools offer.

Magnets as well as MCPS has already slowed down to "accommodate" those are behind in the achievement gap. Still, you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink.

Before 2.0,  the magnet students were routinely taking classes in Math that were several years ahead. Most MS magnet students were being bussed to High Schools and community college to take these courses.  Just because MCPS has slowed down, does not mean that magnet students have slowed down.

Look around at the websites of the private and public colleges and universities.  The entire CTY program in John Hopkins is about capturing this market.  And CTY makes no apologies about the kind of students they admit.  Everyone is offering accelerated courses for "Gifted Students" because the schools are not offering these courses, not even in the magnet programs.

Why then the rush to get into the magnet programs? Mainly because of the peer group of highly intelligent and motivated students and like-minded parents. 
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