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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never ceased to be amazed at how coveted the “special” programs in MCPS are. I feel like we are fighting over crumbs. I’ve learned that the most competitive schools are the ones that receive the most applications and have the least spots to offer. It isn’t even a discussion about quality of teachers or facilities. Makes me sad for all the high achieving students who don’t make the cut because there are only 100 seats and not 125, or even larger. How is it that outside the US kids get higher levels of instruction than our kids without all these special programs? Just venting I guess![/quote]

Agree. The fact that it hasn't kept up with population increases is really problematic. I went to Blair a long time ago and we had 100 slots. It's pretty crazy it's still at 100 seats, 25 years later. My DD is going to PHS next year (some of you mock, but I think it's a black horse!) and there are way way more kids deserving of enrichment than 50 in these "boonie" parts :)

The whole system needs to be changed. I actually think a huge number could handle the magnet coursework with the proper teaching + supports. And therein lies the problem. Teachers have to spend half their time in classroom management and can't get to the accelerated cohort at all. [/quote]

The education elite hate programs for high-achieving kids. They are only interested in the lowest-achievers and try to gear everything toward them.[/quote]

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