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There are two under enrolled MS 2-3 miles from Kenmoor (Everett Just,  Gholson).  Kenmoor's boundary area is pretty small compared to other MS in the district and they are surrounded by other MS in fairly close proximity.  Some of the kids probably live closer to Gholson or Just than Kenmoor.
  
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So the more politically acceptable option would be to start a TAG middle school program at Gholson.   If it is underenrolled, there's room there for a cohort of students, and the busses are running there anyhow.   So all TAG identified kids who are zoned for Gholson Middle School (like the kids in Cheverly) would now be sent to the TAG middle school program at Gholson.  [/quote]

If the TAG coordinator and staff would be willing to move to Gholson, Everett Just etc that would be completely fine with me.  If everyone who is TAG identified in bounds for Gholson goes there, kids who are currently going to Kenmoor would have to move with the program.  Or if they would expand the offerings at Walker Mill.  Anything would be an improvement over what is on offer right now.  I went with Kenmoor only because they have the staff and infrastructure in place and seem to have a staff that is willing to consider expansion in private conversations.  
I think that we forget that staffing these programs isn't particularly easy.  If you have a program in place it is easier to expand on it than it is to start from scratch.

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I don't think Gholson is *that* under enrolled, that it has space not only for 3x150= 450 current TAG students,  grades 6-8 PLUS another 90 (one more class per grade level), 180 (2 more classes) or whatever.

I agree it would be better to keep a program in place and build on it.   The problem is there isn't room at the current place to expand.  Starting a new program in addition elsewhere sounds great on paper, but just look at the current Science and Tech magnet programs -- Roosevelt is highly regarded, the other two honestly not so much.

Starting an "all TAG" middle school (like Glen Arden Woods and Heather Hills  for elementary) would have a better chance of being successful.[/quote]

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