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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Across the 3 schools, there are roughly 1,000-1200 kids being served by the magnets.  Someone else mentioned there are 55k HS students so it’s serving 2.18% of the population (1200/55k).

MCPS is short on funding.  It sucks if your kid is one of the 2%.  However the money can be spent serving a broader spectrum of students.  MCPS is paying for DE classes at MC.  The opportunities for the academically gifted students are there.  There’s even bus service from the local HS to the MC campuses.

I agree it’s not a great solution but it does reallocate funding to where the majority of students can access it.[/quote]

Have you looked to see how much MCPS is spending on MC?  And, how much those buses cost.  Lets talk about it.  Schools only offer a bus in the AM going and the PM returning so it makes it impossible if you are a junior in less you can drive/have a car or its close on public transportation as you still need to take core classes at MCPS HS.  Senior year it may be more doable.  But, its not really for gifted kids.  If its offered virtually in the PM kids have to drop work, extra curricululars and sports to make it work.  If its during the day its an issue as it doesn't align with MCPS schedules.

It sounds good on paper but the reality is different.

For us, by public bus MC is 90-120 minute each way with multiple bus changes so that's a half day just for one class.

MCPS could use the bus and tutition money and provide the classes virtually.[/quote]

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