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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of you with super special bright children, good for you.  But this is public school and it cannot cater to the needs of a tiny minority.[/quote]

I don’t understand why this kind of narrative continues to prevail. Whether it’s countywide or regional magnet programs, they only serve a small minority of students. Take TJ in Fairfax, for example — it’s the same case. So why can’t MCPS offer the same level of opportunity that Fairfax County does? Are we just inferior to our neighbors? [/quote]

A small minority and one select minority are very different things.  For example, a small minority of kids are in compacted math because they need acceleration and can be grouped together and provided services along a continuum all across the county.  Some of these same student need even more acceleration and challenge that the district can't setup in every school because of resources, so magnets are provided.  That is different than 1 Kid that would be taking Pre-Cal in 8th grade that might not even be in the same school as kids already taking Alg2.  That 1 Kid needs parental support to take Pre-Cal at the HS first thing in the morning and then come back to MS for other classes.  [/quote]

You understand it’s not just 1 kid in this county who can do this? Right now many kids in Blair and Poolesville are that advanced and get their needs fulfilled[/quote]

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