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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need a critical mass of highly able students in the same classroom, a good program, and good teachers for this to be successful. Montgomery county benefited from the national awards won by Blair, Poolesville, and RM students, by increased tax revenue for instance. It is simply not possible to achieve the same level of success with regional programs. There won't be enough interested and capable students to justify the same level of classes at the same number of classes. There won't be enough teachers capable of teaching these classes at the same level they are taught today. For all practical purposes, this is the end of a very successful program. Sad.[/quote]

Totally agree. It’s just impossible to duplicate those highly successful programs across all six regions. Eventually, the so-called magnet programs in each region will become just regular programs with a few advanced classes.

But I guess no one cares. [/quote]

People don't care because the few magnets slots are placed in the far eastern part of the county or upper Northwest part of the county. For the vast majority of us, our kids either didn't qualify because we haven't been prepping them since the age of 5 AND/OR we live far away and travel time isn't worth it. What is the plan for middle school magnets? IMO, that is the level where we most need reform.[/quote]

Middle school magnets are on the chopping block next year. I haven't heard about the gifted and talented programs at the elementary school levels, but it makes sense those will be cancelled after the middle school programs are unwound.[/quote]

If that means that GT kids will have access to accelerated and enriched programming that is meaningful at local schools that is great. My children have never had lottery luck and have been stuck with sun-par programming at local schools. [/quote]

You’re delusion if you think this means any improvement for your kids. [/quote]

Well worth my kids not being served at all
By CES/magnets right now, it won’t be any worse for them. [/quote]

They should have access to IB and SMCS magnets everywhere in MCPS.[/quote]

All programs are dependent on the abilities of their student cohorts, as well as the interest and talents of their teachers. I don't think we have enough highly able teachers and students to make all the programs equal all across the county. Widespread access at all schools does not equate to successful outcomes for all everywhere in MCPS.[/quote]

Of course we do.  I don't get why the W school families feel the need to take the spots at these schools when they have all the classes and opportunities.  The reason why some schools are not testing as well as kids don't have the same opportunities and many of the smarte ones leave because of it.  If there are not enough kids in a school for a class, you align the HS schedules and offer it virtually.  Simple.[/quote]

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