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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When MCPS moves into the program analysis for middle school, what do folks think is most important to advocate for?  Expansion of middle school magnets (with a reformed selection process) or genuinely advanced classes in all subjects at all middle schools?  (I think many folks likely believe both are needed, but if you had to prioritize one over the other which would you pick? I think there is a chance that focusing on one would undermine the case for the other in MCPS's eyes, and vice versa.). And/or are there other changes folks would argue for, or nuances/details you would add?

(And yes, I know and share everyone's frustrations with MCPS and that it's not as easy as just advocating for things and getting them-- but I'm still curious what folks think makes most sense to fight for, especially as a parent of ES kids who has only heard about the MS experience secondhand but hopes for a better one by the time my kids get there.)[/quote]

First you need to recognize that gifted and advanced are not the same. [b]MCPS does a great job providing advanced curriculum[/b], they do a horrible job identifying and teaching gifted students, particularly those that are not excelling in the gen Ed classroom. They need to provide 1:1 gifted assessments for the students that score 120+ on the screener.[/quote]

Not really. In most schools there's no advanced curriculum for English for grades 6-10, and the same is true for science.[/quote]

MCPS provided “honors for all,” which is at best on grade level[/quote]

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