Anonymous
09/14/2025 17:54
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That’s the same thing. I told you not to believe them.
I want to pull out this post because it is so indicative of the problems with this board, and some of the folks on it.
As others have pointed out, these are longstanding programs that you typically cannot enter until 10th or 11th grades. They are things like the law enforcement or architecture half-day programs at Edison, which you cannot even apply to coming out of 8th grade.
But this PP posts an incendiary and uninformed message that aims to tear down the relationship between the schools and families. Are they ignorant? Are they trolling? Do they potentially represent an interest group that would benefit from damaging trust in public schools?
It's worth asking yourself these questions when reading DCUM, and particularly the sections of this website that deal with public schools.
This.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 17:54
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:These are existing programs that allow entry after grade 9
With very good reason.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 07:43
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:That’s the same thing. I told you not to believe them.
I want to pull out this post because it is so indicative of the problems with this board, and some of the folks on it.
As others have pointed out, these are longstanding programs that you typically cannot enter until 10th or 11th grades. They are things like the law enforcement or architecture half-day programs at Edison, which you cannot even apply to coming out of 8th grade.
But this PP posts an incendiary and uninformed message that aims to tear down the relationship between the schools and families. Are they ignorant? Are they trolling? Do they potentially represent an interest group that would benefit from damaging trust in public schools?
It's worth asking yourself these questions when reading DCUM, and particularly the sections of this website that deal with public schools.
Anonymous
09/14/2025 07:38
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Super confused about the new message from MCPS: titled “MCPS Regional/Countywide High School Application Programs for Entrance in the 2026–2027 School Year”
The program link is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynY7xCOoBTUzNgL79FfSuWcx4l8_-UUROcYmIbOzqiI/edit?usp=drivesdk
This is so different from the regional program presented last month. And it’s open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders?? Is this a brand new thing or something that I just simply missed before?
Why are you confused? The new regional programs were never supposed to start this year or next. This is just the status quo.
+1
To emphasize- these are the existing programs that students can apply to in HS. They’ve been around for years and this is the normal time for information sessions. Most of these are career focused, but there are also dual enrollment and other in-school academic programs.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 19:08
Subject: New message about special programs
Regional programs are a year or two away
Anonymous
09/12/2025 18:22
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Super confused about the new message from MCPS: titled “MCPS Regional/Countywide High School Application Programs for Entrance in the 2026–2027 School Year”
The program link is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynY7xCOoBTUzNgL79FfSuWcx4l8_-UUROcYmIbOzqiI/edit?usp=drivesdk
This is so different from the regional program presented last month. And it’s open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders?? Is this a brand new thing or something that I just simply missed before?
Why are you confused? The new regional programs were never supposed to start this year or next. This is just the status quo.
+1. This isn't about the new regional programs.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 18:14
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:These are existing programs that allow entry after grade 9
This.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 17:31
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:Super confused about the new message from MCPS: titled “MCPS Regional/Countywide High School Application Programs for Entrance in the 2026–2027 School Year”
The program link is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynY7xCOoBTUzNgL79FfSuWcx4l8_-UUROcYmIbOzqiI/edit?usp=drivesdk
This is so different from the regional program presented last month. And it’s open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders?? Is this a brand new thing or something that I just simply missed before?
Why are you confused? The new regional programs were never supposed to start this year or next. This is just the status quo.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 17:21
Subject: New message about special programs
These are existing programs that allow entry after grade 9
Anonymous
09/12/2025 17:14
Subject: New message about special programs
Anonymous wrote:That’s the same thing. I told you not to believe them.
Oh good grief! But why it’s open to current HSchoolers? “This message is for families of Grades 9, 10 and 11 students who attend Montgomery County Public Schools.
Grades 9-11 students, as the new school year kicks off and you begin to think about your high school options for next year, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is excited to share information about the wide array of opportunities that are available at the high school level.”
Anonymous
09/12/2025 17:09
Subject: New message about special programs
That’s the same thing. I told you not to believe them.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 17:07
Subject: New message about special programs
Super confused about the new message from MCPS: titled “MCPS Regional/Countywide High School Application Programs for Entrance in the 2026–2027 School Year”
The program link is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynY7xCOoBTUzNgL79FfSuWcx4l8_-UUROcYmIbOzqiI/edit?usp=drivesdk
This is so different from the regional program presented last month. And it’s open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders?? Is this a brand new thing or something that I just simply missed before?
The program link is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynY7xCOoBTUzNgL79FfSuWcx4l8_-UUROcYmIbOzqiI/edit?usp=drivesdk
This is so different from the regional program presented last month. And it’s open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders?? Is this a brand new thing or something that I just simply missed before?