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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS is admitting nearly no kids from W type schools because they have a “peer cohort” and therefore don’t need a magnet to find a peer group. The County is suggesting that local schools can meet those kids’ needs, but didn’t think about this ahead of time. Initially they put it on the parents to figure it out and lobby their principal, then they said they’re working on something, though it’s not clear what. The lack of clarity and the unexpected shutout from the magnet programs has W type parents reeling.[/quote]

So was there specific communication/letter from MCPS that a lot of kids from the W schools are not going to be accepted because of the presence of a peer group in the local schools? But also- with regards to the peer group, I thought that the presence of a peer group (or not) has always been a factor when evaluating a child who has applied to a magnet program. Didn't think this was anything new. [/quote]

Please not another thread about the middle-school magnet admissions process.[/quote]

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