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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't get the whole "high flier" cohort obsession with some people. The quality of the magnets is and always has been the teaching and content. Teachers are excellent at TPMS. And PP is right about great magnet, foreign language and music teachers at TPMS. There were some dead weight Eng & SS teachers when my oldest was there, but many retired and were replaced w/ better teachers, so lots of great options there too.

I find the whole "high fliers" thing annoying. Many of the "high fliers" when my kid was there were more advanced in some areas strictly because of outside enrichment. They had been in AOPS and CTY and extra math & Comp Sci classes. And, some were arrogant jerks who tried to intimidate my kid. I suppose if just test/MAP scores and quality of work is considered, I guess my kid was a "high flier" even though she didn't do all the enrichment stuff and didn't have the test prep that some did for the entrance exam back then (A++ or Dr. Li anyone?). How does one define this exactly anyway?  Honestly, there are many kids who would excel in this program, and I think the program benefits from more diversity. My kid won an Exploravision competition because of her diverse perspective. If a kid is already highly enriched, they don't need the program.
Really, MCPS just needs more programs or more spots or both.

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+1  It really is all about the teaching and content.[/quote]

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