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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who was most motivated to apply to the magnet program - DC or parents? If parents, let DC go back to home school. They don't have the internal motivation to stick it out and figure out how to make it work. If they stay, they'll be miserable trying to satisfy parent wishes. If DC was the one who really wanted to apply, then have them stay at least through the semester, preferably until the end of the year. A lot of the challenge is simply middle school transition. But if they are highly motivated by the coursework and peers, they will figure out how to fit in and make friends.

-middle school magnet teacher (who has seen both types of kids)[/quote]

It’s all parent led?  The introverts will be introverts anywhere so they don’t care. It is the kids with friends and social systems that have the toughest time. Even harder if they go back to home high school.  [/quote]

I agree.  Magnet middle schools are all pushed by parents. It's pretty sad they are willing to bus them across the county and be miserable, so they can brag and hope it gets them in a magnet high school
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What's with all of the "busing across the county" rhetoric on DCUM? Bethesda to Silver Spring is not actually across the county.[/quote]

Right. The magnet my son attends is only a 5 minute drive from our house. Granted, the bus takes longer because it takes a specific (longer) route, but it's still not terrible. [/quote]

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