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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had kids in magnet programs at Eastern and TPMS and they are both wonderful programs. But I must say the attitude in this thread that your child is doomed at his home MS because the kids there are not smart or motivated is BS. As an ESOL teacher I can tell you that some kids in my classes are both. The idea that kids only prosper if segregated by "ability" as defined by standardized testing is suspect. There are many  wonderful teachers at local MS in the DCC. Newport is the one I know best. They know how to keep bright, motivated kids interested.  Lots of kids  from ordinary schools are super successful in life.  Lots of kids who take lots of special classes or go to special programs are not.  I know everyone wants what is best for their kids, but be careful in believing that every little decision is life determining.[/quote]

Noone (as far as I know) has implied that there aren't plenty of bright, motivated kids in our home middle schools.  I think many parents of children who have attended Eastern and Takoma Magnets do believe there is a high concentration of these children in the programs and that in conjunction with the curriculum and high expectations make for an academic environment that cannot be replicated in a regular MS.  If a child is exposed to an enriched curriculum, surrounded by motivated peers and expected to perform at a high level, he or she is more likely to have a good academic experience.  This in turn might increase the likelihood of academic success in high school.  [/quote]

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