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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone want to join me in focusing on the positive.

We can't realistically have a full magnet at every school.

While no kid is getting the full magnet program outside of the actual magnets , the home school kids have the potential to get magnet curriculum for both Social Studies and Math.  It is a good fit to not have to specialize in 6th Grade for many students.  They get the local social atmosphere of the home school.  They don't have to ride the bus for an hour each way.

I want to celebrate, not throw stones.   [/quote]

RIGHT?!?! I can't believe the discussion isn't at least a little more balanced. Of course it's not exactly the same. But they are listening to you. And they are responding. And this year it might be rocky. But then they'll know how to make it better next year. As another poster noted, the magnet curriculum is 3 courses - this is 2. I mean, it's not equivalent, but what a big change from where it started. Also, a child in the magnet only gets enriched curriculum in humanities OR math/science. Sounds like these kids will get one of each, a more balanced approach.

They weren't going to listen to you and open 30 new magnets by September (or ever). So they're doing what they can with their resources. I am with you - they made big mistakes in how the magnet process has been handled (now and in the past), and I was pissed. But I appreciate that they're trying. If I were MCPS, I'd sometimes feel like throwing in the towel because nothing I did would ever be appreciated.
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It's funny because like you, I was doing my happy dance when I heard this announcement.  Then I started thinking about the logistic and felt a bit foolish and realized I might be getting the real short end of the stick.  I would especially feel so if I was a parent of a 5th grader who was part of the HGC, had really great scores/grades/voice all across the board, and got rejected base on cohorts.  There is a teacher input upthread.  I think it was a nice summary of at least her view of how this program might pan out and it's really not a pretty picture as much as I wish it was.  I am hopeful, but I don't want to be played for a fool either.  [/quote]

I think some of the teacher's points are valid (e.g., teacher training), but I don't think it can be applied universally.  At Pyle, yes, the program will probably be diluted because 80% of the parents think their kids are a genius and that will also lead to scheduling problems. However, for many MS schools in the DCC, the cohort will be much smaller as most of the population will not demand that their kids get into the program.  [/quote]

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