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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And the reason Whitman doesn't need a program is because they already have:
- their own engineering program
- Numerous advanced science classes including 3 different AP physics classes
- advanced math up to MVC (no I am not the MVC poster but just cataloguing what Whitman has, and one of those things is MVC)
- 9 AP social studies classes

So no, they won't be sending their kids to Einstein for biomedical science, gmafb. The kids will be traveling one way in this model.[/quote]

Whitman also offers the most foreign languages out of all MCPS highschools despite its size. They offer ASL, French, Latin, Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese.[/quote]

Why do they offer different foreign languages at different schools? This seems very unfair to me. I would like these offered at Einstein![/quote]

different schools have different student populations and needs.  this is public school.[/quote]

Yeah it’s public school. How is it a “different needs” thing? Or anything to do with the school population. Even if it’s based on student interest, how do they determine it? I have a kid in 10th grade, and I don’t recall him ever being surveyed on what foreign language/s he would like to study. I’ve certainly never been asked what languages I would like to see offered at the school. [/quote]

as a basic example, different schools have different percentages of kids at or below grade level, which leads to more sections of classes at specific levels.  this leads to having fewer resources at the school level for more advanced classes.  i am not specifically talking about einstein, here, just a general example of why not all schools offer the same material.  i mean, there isn't Middle College at every school, nor is there CTE....[/quote]

Whatever. Just seems pretty unfair if Whitman offers 8 foreign languages (based on prior post) and Einstein offers 3 based on their website. [/quote]

What did you think the differences would be between the richest population HS and one of the poorest? Honestly or did you kid your self that there was no difference and all those fools were simply overpaying for their homes? I mean deep down you knew the difference which is why you don't live in an even worse area right.  The worst school in DC vs Wilson, you logically know they are completely different places even though they are the same system right? But you're shocked a HS with no measurable FARMS has perks compared to one with a number that hovers around 2/3rds on or have received FARMS. Lying to the world makes you a jerk, lying to yourself makes you a fool. [/quote]
DP how many times do you need to post this garbage to justify to yourself paying a premium for your house zoned for a school where at best, 1 out of 5 White students are not even proficient in math?  [/quote]

Blah blah blah, Im not the one whining about how much worse my school is going to get when a handful of actual students flee for various new programs which you and I both know they will gladly do for obvious reasons.  I even get why you are upset as the cupboard is pretty bare to begin with there.

As to the math issue, maybe they are burned out from all those electives like Chinese. Who cares, I suspect a plain avg & bad at math kid from Whitman turns out way more successful than 99% of Einstein.  Your middle class insecurities are showing and I suspect that is what drives your fear which causes you to over value school, actual academics are barely a top 5 influence of outcome. A prerequisite for some paths sure but how many broke-ish highly educated middle class people do you know, I know a ton.  Wealthy neighborhoods and schools aren't accelerators they are indications the participants are already ahead of you and a reminder you're not likely to catch up.  But rest sound as there is always a richer school, Whitman is still only a public and lots of privates consider the chasm between it and them even greater than the one between Whitman and your community. Just as I am sure in certain circle you have been thankful youre not in PG and so on.

Schools don't teach or build affluence, parents do. And if you were really capable of teaching it one must question why you aren't living it.  Your kid's outcome is already written + or - 20% regardless of what classes they take at this point based on where you started them in the race.  Harvard doesn't so much build future leaders, they select potential future leaders and grades are more a gate for the masses than a criteria. Even if one was to buy the premises that Harvard's biology is 10% better than UMDs same class (arguable). One gets 1000% more out of Harvard's class. Showing you completed Harvard's tells the world you were some combo of rich, clever or connected enough to get to Harvard. Completing UMDs shows you complete stuff on time, have a manageable credit score and aren't a total Drunk.  That the privilege of affluence, keep arguing about the merits of Biology

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Actually, based on my experience working with Harvard grads, I have a strong aversion to them as job candidates.[/quote]

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