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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Magnet programs take up host school resources. Allowing home school kids easier entry into magnet programs (ex, tpms, rmib) seems reasonable compensation.

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Actually they don't. They are funded from a different bucket altogether by MCPS.

Magnet programs do the following - 
-> Bring the academic scores of the school up
-> Lower the discipline issues in the school
-> Bring parents who have more resources to the school (usually you see the changes when parents start/fund programs, volunteer to chaperone field-trips, donate to school causes, start clubs, seek out outside opportunities for the students) and are more engaged.  RM parents started an IB Foundation a few years ago that benefits all students doing the diploma program not just RMIB magnet students
-> Provide opportunities to other high-achieving non-magnet students within the school to be in a class with high performing peers and also to avail of opportunities that are opened up because of the magnet population - teams, clubs, volunteer opportunities, outreach, academic preparation
-> Becomes attractive to teachers who want to teach these students. Once these teachers are in the school they also take on other roles - club sponsors, team leads etc. 
-> Make the area attractive to prospective home-buyers and lead to revitalization of that community.

What it does not do - 
-> Increase the academic abilities of low and medium performing students.  Magnet classrooms do not create the phenomenon where by mixing magnet students with non-magnet students will result in some sort of osmosis of abilities from high performing students to low performing students.    Regardless of what MCPS is daydreaming. Not. Gonna. Happen.

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