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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS could also just start with 3 regions and build slowly. Have a combined region 1/2, 3/4, 5/6. Nothing in the approved proposal says they need 6 regions.
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True. They could start slow and then after the first couple of years, see where the demand is and add more programs as they go along, splitting the regions.

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They have publicly stated that a piecemeal approach would be "inequitable"[/quote]

Then transportation must be the first priority along with how many established successful programs will be in each region and how much funds they need to start a new program in that region. You cannot have students traversing across the county when the goal was to have these programs accessible to all.

Current MCPS region 6:
Poolesville - SMCS
Clarksburg - P-Tech
NorthWest - Ulysses
Seneca Valley - IB

Current MCPS Region 5:
Watkins Mill - IB
Magruder - Aerospace

You have 3 STEM related successful programs in MCPS Region 6. In MCPS Region 5, Magruder's Aerospace program is the only STEM program.

This does not even make any sense having 4 established programs (with 3 of them STEM) in one region, and only 2 established programs in the neighboring region (1 STEM), especially when one of those schools with the established STEM program in Region 6 does not even belong there if it comes to transportation (I'm talking about Clarksburg).

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They should just combine region 5 & 6, same for other regions to combine them to be more fair. [/quote]

I agree, but if they have already stated that piecemeal approach would be inequitable, then what other solutions are there to make it equitable?

The superintendent is not the person who goes down to the basics on transportation and other logistics - he would rely on his teams and there must be people in those teams with agendas if the information they presented to him showed that Damascus and Clarksburg belonged in Region 6 with Poolesville.  Damascus and Clarksburg just don't belong in Region 6. With the current region 5 there is a very low Asian population. Moving Clarksburg (which has a good sized Asian population) and Damascus (more white population) to Region 5 will make the magnet crowd more diverse.

And there is no equity in having 3 established STEM programs in one region and 1 STEM program in the neighboring region. And honestly if you consider proximity, Magruder should be with Region 4, but then having the RM IB, Wootton STEM and Magruder Aerospace means that region will benefit way too much compared to the others.

Nothing is set in stone yet so I am still holding on to hope.

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