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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The TPMS 25 easy to get in spots are not affirmative action spots. There is no preference given for race or FARMS. Most of those spots go to white kids. It was a hook to get more in bound private schools kids back into the school.

The DCC would do far better on test score if more people sent their kids to public instead of private schools. The private school usage in Bethesda doesn't really matter because the rest of the kids staying in public are still high scoring. This isn't true in the DCC so there need to more not less hooks to get the kids out of the privates.

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This is so misinformed. Let's start w/ "easy to get in." You do realize [b]these are some of the top students and excellent students don't get in in-boundary[/b]?  There are many excellent students. No seat is an "easy" seat to get. I do think MCPS needs more magnet seats overall, but suggesting in-boundary kids are in some way "less than" is just sour grapes on your part.[/quote]

There are many other top students from other school zones who do not get in the program.

Leaving 25 seats for the in-boundary kids - if true - is itself suggesting the in-boundary kids are weaker (and need the favor).

If they compete fairly with other kids, it is unlikely in-boundary kids would get 25 seats in the program each year.

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Maybe, suppose only 10 do, that drops the size of the magnet available to your kid to 90. You like those odds better?  The 25 inbound seats don't impact out-of-bounds students and take pressure off the competition for the 100 seats.  It's a win-win, unless you go all dog in the manger.[/quote]

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