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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I think that there are a lot of arguments against it. The magnet improves Blair and the perception of Blair. MCPS knows it will attract from across the county. Moving it to another school is pretty risky. Risk damaging the reputation of the DCC school that has the best reputation of the bunch. Also is risky to assume that the same students would apply if the magnet were at a weaker school.

I don't believe that it will happen. I do think there is a chance that a new magnet could be formed at one of those schools, like the engineering magnet at Wheaton.[/quote]

A new engineering program like Wheaton's at Kennedy isn't going to draw in high performing students, improve the diversity or alleviate the overcrowding at Blair. Blair has a good sized cohort of UMC students and could stand on its own. It may end up more on par with Einstein, Northwood and Wheaton but would that be so bad? The DCC would still have the county wide magnet it would just be at Kennedy not Blair. The students make the program prestigious not the building or the location. The students are the ones winning awards not the building. Why not let the Kennedy community have a turn to be the best in the bunch?[/quote]

Unlikely that those students would be willing to go to Kennedy. Program will lose its current status and selectivity. Pretty much suicide for the program. [/quote]

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