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I'm the poster who said this, because it was told to us at the Magnet MS meeting.  I came to the same conclusion, as did many other parents.  Most of the parents at my DC's CES took the Magnet test, but are most likely going to stick with the home MS.  At the Magnet MS meeting, they very much portrayed the MS Magnets as a place for high performing kids from lower performing MSs to come together.  I did not get the impression that TPMS/Eastern are looking for the 'best and the brightest' or the highest performing kids in the County.  It aligns with the MCPS main goal of closing the achievement gap, and helps them identify the students from these lower performing MSs who are motivated to do better.  [/quote]

You may not have intended this, PP, but your post sounds like sour grapes met up with elitism for coffee. [/quote]

Umm, okay?  I have no idea what you're trying to say.  What sounds like sour grapes, and what sounds like elitism?  Feel free to let me know and I can respond to clarify anything you may have misunderstood.[/quote]

"I don't expect my kid to get into the magnet program, but that's ok, because it's not for the very smartest kids anyway, it's for smart-enough kids from bad middle schools, and my kid is at a good middle school."[/quote]

Some other posters posted in between, but I'm the PP who is being accused of sour grapes.

Look, I have no agenda here, other than my kid is in a 5th grade CES, so I've attended the meetings and talked to parents/teachers about what's going on for the MS Magnet program for next year.  I think the PP accusing me of sour grapes is making some huge and untrue assumptions about me and my kid!

My kid is actually one of those high performing kids zoned for a lower performing MS, so she has a pretty decent chance of getting in.  We are not at a W-school, and our MS is average at best.  We've been giving it a lot of thought because a one hour bus ride to be with the super-high performing kids might be worth it, but other than that, maybe not so much.

Definitely probable that my kid won't get in, so we've also applied to the MSMC lottery (again, because our home MS is not that great).

And, DC has talked to other kids in her CES who are zoned for 'better' MSs.  Many have said they don't plan to attend, though some are still interested.  And, I've talked to several parents.

You can think what you want, and I'm certainly not trying to push for anything.  Other than I'd like it if they expanded offerings for ALL high performing kids, instead of the ridiculous system being the way it is.[/quote]

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