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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are the magnets considered gifted programs?  If not, I would think that like college, more than test scores would come into play.[/quote]

More than test scores do come into play, which is clearly disclosed on the MCPS website, some parents believe acceptance should be based solely on the test. Some parents from certain schools are upset that there are more students this year. Last year only 800 applied whereas this year 4000+. [/quote]

Well all this shows is there is a HUGE group of high achieving kids getting screwed. Just make it lottery instead. Or better yet, stop the stupid programs that bus these kids everywhere. Why do the gifted kids always get screwed. The6 usually have to decide between a magnet and a sport or music or other activity that can’t do because their school day is longer

Could you imagine if we bussed ESOL kids instead? [/quote]

Anne Arundel County uses a lottery for its magnet programs.  You still have to apply and qualify, but if there are more qualified kids than spots (which there usually are) then they just do a lottery rather than trying to rank kids.  The lottery has *no* preferences - not race, home school, siblings, etc.[/quote]

Very interesting!  A lottery combined with a wide net for testing/qualification could be a very fair way to proceed.  [/quote]

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