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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You've reached the same conclusion as many many other parents.  The only question now is why Wolfe and McKnight don't do this?  According to another thread, they're spending 1.6M on Kid's Museum instead of enhancing programs?[/quote]

I've been one of the loudest proponents of differentiation on this thread, but I'm unbothered by the Kid Museum partnership. Kids, including gifted kids, benefit from these sorts of partnerships because they expose kids to resources they would not otherwise be able to access. Maybe it lights a spark that would otherwise not be lit. [/quote]

Does anyone know if this is the first time MCPS gave money to KIDS museum?  The Museum has been in the basement of Davis Library for over Ten years.  Last time They were talking about move it to a new office building in Rockville.  I always wondering why such great venue for kids, especially the kids they intended to help whose parents are less likely to expose them to STEM, not locate in downtown SS, Wheaton, or Germantown.[/quote]

Plenty of suitable spaces in Wheaton for sure...[/quote]

If I'm corrupt, then downtown SS / Wheaton (e.g. catering to TPMS) or Germantown (e.g. catering to Poolesville) is exactly where I'd put it so that no other students are able to access the programs.  This provides an excuse to exclude children that would otherwise qualify.

If I'm looking out for the best interests of all students in the county, then [b]Rockville (via 270/370) is most accessible to EVERYONE in the county[/b].

But if anyone believes that giving 1.6 M to Kids Museum is a good idea, that's something I'd disagree with.  First, it's not covid-related so this is a mismanagement use of taxpayer funds. Second, MCPS could achieve better results by offering after-school programs then working with PTA's or offering "scholarships" to FARMS students.  Third, it just bad political optics overall.  This reeks like a dirty deal since it's directly connected to a newly-appointed board member.

Poor leadership = bad decisions.  This is why the MCPS Magnet program is in the dumpster right now - gambling Vegas-style with our children's futures.

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Do you hear yourself when you type? NP, but accessible to "EVERYONE in the county" = public transportation accessible.

Yes, Rockville has a Metro station, if you put it right there. Trying to figure out how SS/Wheaton are so inaccessible. District 13, which goes up to Wheaton, is the most densely populated district, and it's immediately adjacent to the 3rd, 4th and 5th most dense.

It's true that Rockville is 2nd. But between Rockville and Wheaton it's a wash. Rockville is easier for people from Germantown and G'burg to get to, but there are many more people downcounty, and those people would find Wheaton more convenient. People downcounty are also less likely to have cars.

I think Rockville, if just near a Metro, would be a fine choice, but I don't know how Wheaton is an obviously poorer choice.

Wheaton is not "catering to TPMS." And the Kid Museum is oriented to younger kids anyway.

Anyway, ESH. Especially the people who think kids in SS are less likely to be "exposed to STEM." That's a new euphemism. [/quote]

Calculate the travel distance for people not located in SS to Wheaton.  It eliminates the majority of West and Northwest county.

Kind of shows your state of mind, though.  Do you only care about votes, or do you care about the children?  If you believe that only SS matters, then there's no changing your mind, is there?  [/quote]

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