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What’s gonna happen to Einstein?

Boundary study options all pull lower FARMS schools out of Einstein/higher FARMS schools into it and the regional magnet program will pull higher achieving kids into magnets placed at other schools within the region leaving existing programs at Einstein without students and therefore without funding. MCPS is taking a school with a diverse socioeconomic population and good programs, which has been a relative success story, and cutting it off at the knees (and uniquely so among all the rest of the schools at issue). Parents in boundary need to speak up!

Einstein gets no regional program? What about IB, VAPA, or VAC?

Regional IB goes to BCC. Regional performing arts go to Northwood. Einstein keeps regional visual arts only plus education which as I understand it is low interest. BCC also gets humanities magnet. Someone on another thread suggested as a minimum advocating for humanities magnet at Einstein and education at BCC since they have some sort of preschool training piece.

Why would Northwood get a regional performing arts program over Einstein? That would kill VAPA.

The claim is because they have a shinny new building. MCPS refuses to invest any money in Einstein.

VAC is very small. VAPA is larger.

Einstein already has the reputation and the staff. It makes no sense to create a new performing arts program from scratch when you can strengthen an existing one.

Does anyone know who replaced Mr Smeallie when he retired?

Rachel Herman

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Anonymous wrote:If they’re going to do all these split articulations anyway they should pull Town of Kensington kids within the Einstein walk zone into the school. That might get people’s attention.

This!!! It is absurd that TOK within walking distance doesn’t go to Einstein!

But WJ's in a different region than Einstein, and I don't think they split-articulate across regions.

WTF are you even talking about? For decades white people in the TOK have insisted their kids get bussed to WJ rather than WALKING to Einstein. It is friggin absurd. Especially when those people put of Black Lives Matter signs in their front yards. So hypocritical.

I naively thought this might change with the boundary study. My DD has already graduated from Einstein so I don’t have much of a stake in this (except possibly property value), but it’s disappointing that when there a real opportunity to diversify socioeconomically it’s again being ignored.

It's not being ignored. It's a racist pattern that is being deliberately kept for political reasons to appease the rich white people of the Town of Kensington.

Let them have their separate schools. Some choose not to move across the tracks on purpose.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like it. Thoughts? What should we do about this?

What’s gonna happen to Einstein?

Boundary study options all pull lower FARMS schools out of Einstein/higher FARMS schools into it and the regional magnet program will pull higher achieving kids into magnets placed at other schools within the region leaving existing programs at Einstein without students and therefore without funding. MCPS is taking a school with a diverse socioeconomic population and good programs, which has been a relative success story, and cutting it off at the knees (and uniquely so among all the rest of the schools at issue). Parents in boundary need to speak up!

Einstein gets no regional program? What about IB, VAPA, or VAC?

Regional IB goes to BCC. Regional performing arts go to Northwood. Einstein keeps regional visual arts only plus education which as I understand it is low interest. BCC also gets humanities magnet. Someone on another thread suggested as a minimum advocating for humanities magnet at Einstein and education at BCC since they have some sort of preschool training piece.

Why would Northwood get a regional performing arts program over Einstein? That would kill VAPA.

The claim is because they have a shinny new building. MCPS refuses to invest any money in Einstein.

VAC is very small. VAPA is larger.

Einstein already has the reputation and the staff. It makes no sense to create a new performing arts program from scratch when you can strengthen an existing one.

Does anyone know who replaced Mr Smeallie when he retired?

A young woman. She seems to be trying hard.

They should have the same strong offerings at every school. Having speciality programs at different schools is silly if students don’t get school choose and each school doesn’t have equal strong offerings. Taylor and the BOE clearly ditched equity and student needs. How many kids want a teacher academy. They reduced the current program a few years ago. How about a poll asking parents, teachers and students what they want at these schools. People are going to bail from Einstein if they can and either move or go private. It and Kennedy will be the weak links.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like it. Thoughts? What should we do about this?

What’s gonna happen to Einstein?

Boundary study options all pull lower FARMS schools out of Einstein/higher FARMS schools into it and the regional magnet program will pull higher achieving kids into magnets placed at other schools within the region leaving existing programs at Einstein without students and therefore without funding. MCPS is taking a school with a diverse socioeconomic population and good programs, which has been a relative success story, and cutting it off at the knees (and uniquely so among all the rest of the schools at issue). Parents in boundary need to speak up!

Einstein gets no regional program? What about IB, VAPA, or VAC?

Regional IB goes to BCC. Regional performing arts go to Northwood. Einstein keeps regional visual arts only plus education which as I understand it is low interest. BCC also gets humanities magnet. Someone on another thread suggested as a minimum advocating for humanities magnet at Einstein and education at BCC since they have some sort of preschool training piece.

Why would Northwood get a regional performing arts program over Einstein? That would kill VAPA.

The claim is because they have a shinny new building. MCPS refuses to invest any money in Einstein.

VAC is very small. VAPA is larger.

Einstein already has the reputation and the staff. It makes no sense to create a new performing arts program from scratch when you can strengthen an existing one.

Does anyone know who replaced Mr Smeallie when he retired?

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like it. Thoughts? What should we do about this?

What’s gonna happen to Einstein?

Boundary study options all pull lower FARMS schools out of Einstein/higher FARMS schools into it and the regional magnet program will pull higher achieving kids into magnets placed at other schools within the region leaving existing programs at Einstein without students and therefore without funding. MCPS is taking a school with a diverse socioeconomic population and good programs, which has been a relative success story, and cutting it off at the knees (and uniquely so among all the rest of the schools at issue). Parents in boundary need to speak up!

Einstein gets no regional program? What about IB, VAPA, or VAC?

VAPA will only be available for students zoned to Einstein. If there isn't enough interest, they will take it away. Same with IB which is currently quite small - with the reduction in the student body and lack of DCC choice process, who knows if they will still offer it.

They are proposing Einstein keep VAC though most of the students that attend VAC currently are from West county schools so makes no sense

That’s ridiculous. VAPA and VAC are Einstein identities. Why not make VAPA a regional program?

Because they’re splitting the performing arts piece off and putting at Northwood.

The criteria based magnets should be at higher FARMS schools. Move regional IB or humanities to Einstein. BCC doesn’t need both!

Superintendent went to BCC, tho…

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Anonymous wrote:If they’re going to do all these split articulations anyway they should pull Town of Kensington kids within the Einstein walk zone into the school. That might get people’s attention.

This!!! It is absurd that TOK within walking distance doesn’t go to Einstein!

But WJ's in a different region than Einstein, and I don't think they split-articulate across regions.

WTF are you even talking about? For decades white people in the TOK have insisted their kids get bussed to WJ rather than WALKING to Einstein. It is friggin absurd. Especially when those people put of Black Lives Matter signs in their front yards. So hypocritical.

I naively thought this might change with the boundary study. My DD has already graduated from Einstein so I don’t have much of a stake in this (except possibly property value), but it’s disappointing that when there a real opportunity to diversify socioeconomically it’s again being ignored.

It's not being ignored. It's a racist pattern that is being deliberately kept for political reasons to appease the rich white people of the Town of Kensington.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like it. Thoughts? What should we do about this?

What’s gonna happen to Einstein?

Boundary study options all pull lower FARMS schools out of Einstein/higher FARMS schools into it and the regional magnet program will pull higher achieving kids into magnets placed at other schools within the region leaving existing programs at Einstein without students and therefore without funding. MCPS is taking a school with a diverse socioeconomic population and good programs, which has been a relative success story, and cutting it off at the knees (and uniquely so among all the rest of the schools at issue). Parents in boundary need to speak up!

Einstein gets no regional program? What about IB, VAPA, or VAC?

Regional IB goes to BCC. Regional performing arts go to Northwood. Einstein keeps regional visual arts only plus education which as I understand it is low interest. BCC also gets humanities magnet. Someone on another thread suggested as a minimum advocating for humanities magnet at Einstein and education at BCC since they have some sort of preschool training piece.

Humanities at einstein is a good idea, and you are right that BCC has long had a preschool on site for early childhood classes that HS students take. I don't know why you'd put Humanities AND IB at the same school -- it is an overlap. Einstein needs a draw to maintain that neighborhood and the quality of education -- and I say that as a BCC parent.

The humanities program would be a better fit for Northwood considering the fact Northwood has 4 academies that are strongly focus on the humanities.

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Anonymous wrote:If they’re going to do all these split articulations anyway they should pull Town of Kensington kids within the Einstein walk zone into the school. That might get people’s attention.

This!!! It is absurd that TOK within walking distance doesn’t go to Einstein!

But WJ's in a different region than Einstein, and I don't think they split-articulate across regions.

WTF are you even talking about? For decades white people in the TOK have insisted their kids get bussed to WJ rather than WALKING to Einstein. It is friggin absurd. Especially when those people put of Black Lives Matter signs in their front yards. So hypocritical.

I naively thought this might change with the boundary study. My DD has already graduated from Einstein so I don’t have much of a stake in this (except possibly property value), but it’s disappointing that when there a real opportunity to diversify socioeconomically it’s again being ignored.

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Anonymous wrote:What Regional Program would best represent Einstein population interest if not the education program?

You’re asking the wrong question.

Nonetheless, to answer it, quite a lot of govt PhDs and lawyers zoned for Einstein so if their kids follow in their footsteps humanities seems like a reasonable choice.

The Visual and Performing Arts Academy is the largest academy at Einstein and has played a central role in establishing the school as an arts hub. I would imagine the Einstein community would want to keep the 2 programs that preserve that identity.

Anonymous wrote:What Regional Program would best represent Einstein population interest if not the education program?

You’re asking the wrong question.

Nonetheless, to answer it, quite a lot of govt PhDs and lawyers zoned for Einstein so if their kids follow in their footsteps humanities seems like a reasonable choice.

What Regional Program would best represent Einstein population interest if not the education program?

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like it. Thoughts? What should we do about this?

What’s gonna happen to Einstein?

Boundary study options all pull lower FARMS schools out of Einstein/higher FARMS schools into it and the regional magnet program will pull higher achieving kids into magnets placed at other schools within the region leaving existing programs at Einstein without students and therefore without funding. MCPS is taking a school with a diverse socioeconomic population and good programs, which has been a relative success story, and cutting it off at the knees (and uniquely so among all the rest of the schools at issue). Parents in boundary need to speak up!

Einstein gets no regional program? What about IB, VAPA, or VAC?

Regional IB goes to BCC. Regional performing arts go to Northwood. Einstein keeps regional visual arts only plus education which as I understand it is low interest. BCC also gets humanities magnet. Someone on another thread suggested as a minimum advocating for humanities magnet at Einstein and education at BCC since they have some sort of preschool training piece.

Humanities at einstein is a good idea, and you are right that BCC has long had a preschool on site for early childhood classes that HS students take. I don't know why you'd put Humanities AND IB at the same school -- it is an overlap. Einstein needs a draw to maintain that neighborhood and the quality of education -- and I say that as a BCC parent.

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Anonymous wrote:If they’re going to do all these split articulations anyway they should pull Town of Kensington kids within the Einstein walk zone into the school. That might get people’s attention.

This!!! It is absurd that TOK within walking distance doesn’t go to Einstein!

But WJ's in a different region than Einstein, and I don't think they split-articulate across regions.

WTF are you even talking about? For decades white people in the TOK have insisted their kids get bussed to WJ rather than WALKING to Einstein. It is friggin absurd. Especially when those people put of Black Lives Matter signs in their front yards. So hypocritical.

I understand the history and the geography. Just explaining how the new program regional lines are apparently being factored in in this boundary study.

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Anonymous wrote:If they’re going to do all these split articulations anyway they should pull Town of Kensington kids within the Einstein walk zone into the school. That might get people’s attention.

This!!! It is absurd that TOK within walking distance doesn’t go to Einstein!

But WJ's in a different region than Einstein, and I don't think they split-articulate across regions.

WTF are you even talking about? For decades white people in the TOK have insisted their kids get bussed to WJ rather than WALKING to Einstein. It is friggin absurd. Especially when those people put of Black Lives Matter signs in their front yards. So hypocritical.