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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of a child in the TPMS magnet I am absolutely salty that they may not be identifying magnet kids. Magnet Math incorporates more challenging material AND meets half the time that regular math meets (every other day as opposed to every day).

1. An A in a class that is faster paced with more rigor means something different than an A in a class that meets twice as often with less rigor.

2. It sucks that not everyone who is capable and a good fit for the TPMS magnet gets admitted.

Both 1 and 2 can be true at the same time. And they are. [/quote]

Why should Magnet kids get a priority when there are just as many or more non-magnet kids who are equally if not more deserving?  It's not that much rigor at TPMS though you want to tell yourself that.  And, not all kids want to go to TPMS.  If your kid is taking Geometry in 8th vs. another taking Algebra 2, then one could argue that the child taking Algebra 2 not in a TPMS is more rigorous.  And, if the non-TPMS MAP scores are higher, then that child would be more deserving as well.[/quote]

I don't think she's saying they should get priority. At some point in the lotteries for ES or MS they said you had to get As in specific subjects to be considered/in the pool. If they are doing that for HS and a child has a B in a magnet math class I personally would see that as equivalent to an A in a regular math class so it's important to know which math class they are talking about. My child is non-magnet so this does not benefit my child.[/quote]

I wouldn't think a B is better than an A if the B is Magnet which really isn't that different.

The child in a High School Honors Algebra 2 with all A's in 8th should get priority over their B magnet student in Geometry or Algebra 1.  That would be more rigorous.

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The thing is: it IS different. The content and the pacing is very different. Why are you insisting it isn’t?[/quote]

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