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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know if people are referring to Matt Kerwin when they are referring to the magnet coordinator but I've had two kids go through this magnet, with one currently there and he's been very helpful to us. Obviously we are just one family.

Also, I think he must have a hard job, and I have witnessed that families with kids in this program can have very HIGH expectations for their very LOFTY demands and want them met RIGHT NOW. I have not witnessed this in relation to Mr. Kerwin, but in relation to other situations with extracurriculars, the PTA, the listserv etc.... This is not always a low demand, laid back, live and let live parent community. They have NEEDS and their children have NEEDS. I mean, it is what it is. It's like a slightly heightened version of the rest of MCPS.

Yes it is a demanding program, parents and students sometimes struggle when their kids don't get the automatic A's they've been used to and not everyone says yes to them immediately and not everyone says "how high," when they say, "jump," which they might be used to...many parents coming into this community are needy and demanding but don't necessarily see themselves this way. Also, yes, Eastern has a different demographic mix than some of the schools kids come from and that combined with all the rest can be a shock to both kids and parents in some cases. Most kids if they stick it out will be okay. 
 
I have mixed feelings about the whole thing...I think the selective test in magnet within a larger school might be a relic and I do think it causes problems socially for kids. Overall the program academically was very good, especially for my older kid.

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