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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The first part of this post is simply not true, at least not for the Whitman cluster in terms of there being "plenty" of kids attending the magnets.

There are exact numbers in the Choice Study and they are so low for the Whitman cluster that on some charts they don't even list them for privacy reasons.[/quote]
True from the Bethesda area high schools the Whitman cluster sends very few.  On the other hand BCC sends 11 and WJ sends 17 to the two high school magnets.  Westland sends 10 and North Bethesda sends 6 to the middle school magnets.  [/quote]

This was the main point. People like to think the the magnets are heads and shoulders above other scenarios but truth be told the local populations around the W's who are all for the most part highly educated and successful themselves don't even bother pushing for their kids to apply or accept because of their local option. Say what you will but these families know what they are looking at and [b]still very few opt in[/b]. It might help the best of the best STEM students but not your average smart kid. I know why local families hold on to the notion that it is a super program but it is more about sheltering strong students from general population kids that could derail their focus. That isn't as big of a problem at a place like Whitman opposed to say an Einstein.

Before you scoff remember that the school within a school is basically in the magnet's charter and all the metrics are going to be higher simply due to the kids selected. They would be high if they had them watch Disney movies all day.[/quote]

The vast majority of kids can't get in.  Don't fool yourself.  [/quote]

+1000  [/quote]

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