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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pushback on the viability of recreating magnet programs on regional basis:

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/13/mcps-program-changes-concerns/[/quote]

Good, and we need a lot more of this. It was strategic that they introduced this proposal during the summer, when fewer parents and teachers are paying attention. They sought no input, and they thought they could build momentum for it before there the pushback.

The best comment is the final line: “Because we can have all these wonderful regions … but if we still have a disparity in the outcomes, are we really putting the equity lens on that?” This is what I keep coming back to regarding the proposal: what does it actually fix? What's the point of destroying these great programs? There's no logic or rationale to it.

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They are not destroying the programs. They are expanding access to the programs for the great many who are able to handle the rigor but did not have application luck. [/quote]
They are indeed destroying the program. You have your head in the sand.

There are not enough teachers to teach the advanced concepts, especially in STEM, and there are not enough students to take the very advanced classes if you spread out the very high achievers.  You will not have equal outcomes in the regional programs.

Those concerns are exactly stated in the article.[/quote]

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