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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SMCs will be criteria based and all others will be lottery/ interest. It’s awful![/quote]

I thought they said each of the 5 areas would have both criteria-based and interest-based options?[/quote]

Each of the 5 program areas (STEM, IB/Humanities, Arts, etc), I mean.[/quote]

Yes STEM criteria based, all others interest.[/quote]

Where did you see/hear that?  I have been following very closely and haven't seen anything like that.[/quote]

See slide 33

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/DJVQ4P6782A9/$file/Sec%20Prog%20Analysis%20Boundary%20Studies%20Engaga%20Plan%20Update%20250724%20PPT.pdf[/quote]

Huh? Slide 33 doesn't say that at all.  Slide 33 is an example of one of the program categories (the STEM one), illustrating how each program will have a mix of criteria and interest-based pathways but the interest-based pathways may vary from region to region.  It says that some pathways within the program will be criteria-based (SMCS) and others will be interest-based (cyber-security, data science, etc ) The other 4 program types (IB/humanities, healthcare, arts/design, and leadership/public service) are not on this slide because it's just an example, but they will also have a mix of criteria and interest based pathways.  Have you even been watching the meetings?[/quote]

And Health shows all interest based too a few slides later . The fact they don’t describe anything else as criteria based specifically is worrisome.[/quote]

Worrisome how?

How do to determine which 8th graders are meet the elite academic criteria required for nursing? There's simply no need for criteria-based selection for programs that aren't prep for highly advanced university work. [/quote]

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