Anonymous wrote:FYI we got an email today offering a spot for DS at Takoma magnet. We have five days to decide.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like how MCPS is dealing with this issue. They have decided to ration advanced instruction instead of provide it to everyone who needs it.

I personally have no problem with MCPS giving opportunity for advanced instruction to 85% kids in schools that are failing. They really do need to support those kids and get them into better environments where they can achieve their potential.

The problem is that they refuse to provide support for advanced instruction to kids like mine that is 99%.

It is possible to do both but they refuse to do it. The sense I get is that MCPS actually does not want to serve high performing students at all. I see the posts, which call them “dream hoarders”. We can all see the policies, like focus schools, where higher achieving schools are intentionally provided larger class sizes and less resources than high FARMS schools.

I’m just curious what the endgame is here.

I feel the same.

On what planet has it become admirable to deny advanced instruction to high-performing bright kids? Whether low income or White or Latino or Asian. This is a wealthy school district with plenty of money. We should be encouraging ALL students. And MCPS should find a way to offer enriched instruction to all students who can handle the work.

The feeling that I get is that MCPS is somehow embarrassed that there are schools and kids that are doing well academically or they want parents to feel guilty that their kids are high performing.

If they are not careful, they may just get their wish of a mediocre school system.

Seriously, where do they find parents like the PP above?
Where did those transplants come from?

If you are referring to me, I have lived in this county for 25 years. How about you?

25 years, that's it? How about 36 years!

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like how MCPS is dealing with this issue. They have decided to ration advanced instruction instead of provide it to everyone who needs it.

I personally have no problem with MCPS giving opportunity for advanced instruction to 85% kids in schools that are failing. They really do need to support those kids and get them into better environments where they can achieve their potential.

The problem is that they refuse to provide support for advanced instruction to kids like mine that is 99%.

It is possible to do both but they refuse to do it. The sense I get is that MCPS actually does not want to serve high performing students at all. I see the posts, which call them “dream hoarders”. We can all see the policies, like focus schools, where higher achieving schools are intentionally provided larger class sizes and less resources than high FARMS schools.

I’m just curious what the endgame is here.

I feel the same.

On what planet has it become admirable to deny advanced instruction to high-performing bright kids? Whether low income or White or Latino or Asian. This is a wealthy school district with plenty of money. We should be encouraging ALL students. And MCPS should find a way to offer enriched instruction to all students who can handle the work.

The feeling that I get is that MCPS is somehow embarrassed that there are schools and kids that are doing well academically or they want parents to feel guilty that their kids are high performing.

If they are not careful, they may just get their wish of a mediocre school system.

Seriously, where do they find parents like the PP above?
Where did those transplants come from?

If you are referring to me, I have lived in this county for 25 years. How about you?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like how MCPS is dealing with this issue. They have decided to ration advanced instruction instead of provide it to everyone who needs it.

I personally have no problem with MCPS giving opportunity for advanced instruction to 85% kids in schools that are failing. They really do need to support those kids and get them into better environments where they can achieve their potential.

The problem is that they refuse to provide support for advanced instruction to kids like mine that is 99%.

It is possible to do both but they refuse to do it. The sense I get is that MCPS actually does not want to serve high performing students at all. I see the posts, which call them “dream hoarders”. We can all see the policies, like focus schools, where higher achieving schools are intentionally provided larger class sizes and less resources than high FARMS schools.

I’m just curious what the endgame is here.

I feel the same.

On what planet has it become admirable to deny advanced instruction to high-performing bright kids? Whether low income or White or Latino or Asian. This is a wealthy school district with plenty of money. We should be encouraging ALL students. And MCPS should find a way to offer enriched instruction to all students who can handle the work.

The feeling that I get is that MCPS is somehow embarrassed that there are schools and kids that are doing well academically or they want parents to feel guilty that their kids are high performing.

If they are not careful, they may just get their wish of a mediocre school system.

Seriously, where do they find parents like the PP above?
Where did those transplants come from?

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I have something arriving in the mail today from MCPS Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (according to my USPS informed delivery). Fingers crossed, although it's also entirely possible that it's something like a notification from the second round of the lottery magnets telling me my kid still doesn't have a space there.

Ha, that's exactly what it turned out to be!

Did everyone receive a second letter from MCPS informing them about the outcome of the second lottery?

To be clear, the "second lottery" referred to above is for the Middle School Magnet Consortium schools: Argyle, Loiederman, and Parkland. You should have received something if you live in that catchment area or if you chose (back in the fall) to enter your child into the lottery for out-of-consortium spots. If you didn't opt in to the MSMC lottery, you would not receive a letter.

It has nothing to do with the magnet programs at Eastern/Takoma Park/Clemente/King, but it is managed by the same division at MCPS. Nobody has yet reported anything here about being contacted to move off of the waitlist for those programs.

I see. I thought you were talking about wait list lottery for Eastern/Takoma Park/Clemente/King in your original post. Thanks for clarifying.

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I have something arriving in the mail today from MCPS Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (according to my USPS informed delivery). Fingers crossed, although it's also entirely possible that it's something like a notification from the second round of the lottery magnets telling me my kid still doesn't have a space there.

Ha, that's exactly what it turned out to be!

Did everyone receive a second letter from MCPS informing them about the outcome of the second lottery?

To be clear, the "second lottery" referred to above is for the Middle School Magnet Consortium schools: Argyle, Loiederman, and Parkland. You should have received something if you live in that catchment area or if you chose (back in the fall) to enter your child into the lottery for out-of-consortium spots. If you didn't opt in to the MSMC lottery, you would not receive a letter.

It has nothing to do with the magnet programs at Eastern/Takoma Park/Clemente/King, but it is managed by the same division at MCPS. Nobody has yet reported anything here about being contacted to move off of the waitlist for those programs.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like how MCPS is dealing with this issue. They have decided to ration advanced instruction instead of provide it to everyone who needs it.

I personally have no problem with MCPS giving opportunity for advanced instruction to 85% kids in schools that are failing. They really do need to support those kids and get them into better environments where they can achieve their potential.

The problem is that they refuse to provide support for advanced instruction to kids like mine that is 99%.

It is possible to do both but they refuse to do it. The sense I get is that MCPS actually does not want to serve high performing students at all. I see the posts, which call them “dream hoarders”. We can all see the policies, like focus schools, where higher achieving schools are intentionally provided larger class sizes and less resources than high FARMS schools.

I’m just curious what the endgame is here.

I feel the same.

On what planet has it become admirable to deny advanced instruction to high-performing bright kids? Whether low income or White or Latino or Asian. This is a wealthy school district with plenty of money. We should be encouraging ALL students. And MCPS should find a way to offer enriched instruction to all students who can handle the work.

The feeling that I get is that MCPS is somehow embarrassed that there are schools and kids that are doing well academically or they want parents to feel guilty that their kids are high performing.

If they are not careful, they may just get their wish of a mediocre school system.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I have something arriving in the mail today from MCPS Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (according to my USPS informed delivery). Fingers crossed, although it's also entirely possible that it's something like a notification from the second round of the lottery magnets telling me my kid still doesn't have a space there.

Ha, that's exactly what it turned out to be!

Did everyone receive a second letter from MCPS informing them about the outcome of the second lottery?

To be clear, the "second lottery" referred to above is for the Middle School Magnet Consortium schools: Argyle, Loiederman, and Parkland. You should have received something if you live in that catchment area or if you chose (back in the fall) to enter your child into the lottery for out-of-consortium spots. If you didn't opt in to the MSMC lottery, you would not receive a letter.

It has nothing to do with the magnet programs at Eastern/Takoma Park/Clemente/King, but it is managed by the same division at MCPS. Nobody has yet reported anything here about being contacted to move off of the waitlist for those programs.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I have something arriving in the mail today from MCPS Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (according to my USPS informed delivery). Fingers crossed, although it's also entirely possible that it's something like a notification from the second round of the lottery magnets telling me my kid still doesn't have a space there.

Ha, that's exactly what it turned out to be!

Did everyone receive a second letter from MCPS informing them about the outcome of the second lottery?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like how MCPS is dealing with this issue. They have decided to ration advanced instruction instead of provide it to everyone who needs it.

I personally have no problem with MCPS giving opportunity for advanced instruction to 85% kids in schools that are failing. They really do need to support those kids and get them into better environments where they can achieve their potential.

The problem is that they refuse to provide support for advanced instruction to kids like mine that is 99%.

It is possible to do both but they refuse to do it. The sense I get is that MCPS actually does not want to serve high performing students at all. I see the posts, which call them “dream hoarders”. We can all see the policies, like focus schools, where higher achieving schools are intentionally provided larger class sizes and less resources than high FARMS schools.

I’m just curious what the endgame is here.

I feel the same.

On what planet has it become admirable to deny advanced instruction to high-performing bright kids? Whether low income or White or Latino or Asian. This is a wealthy school district with plenty of money. We should be encouraging ALL students. And MCPS should find a way to offer enriched instruction to all students who can handle the work.

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Anonymous wrote:Just received this email:

Families of Grade 5 students in the middle school regional magnet lottery pool,

During the week of March 22, MCPS will begin filling vacancies in the regional magnet programs. The Upcounty regional magnet programs are housed at Roberto Clemente Middle School (math, science, computer science) and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School (humanities and communication), and the Downcounty programs are housed at Eastern Middle School (humanities and communication) and Takoma Park Middle School (math, science, computer science). All students in the lottery pool are eligible for a seat when an opening occurs. MCPS will contact you if your student has been invited.

Fingers crossed for everyone!

I have something arriving in the mail today from MCPS Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services (according to my USPS informed delivery). Fingers crossed, although it's also entirely possible that it's something like a notification from the second round of the lottery magnets telling me my kid still doesn't have a space there.

Ha, that's exactly what it turned out to be!

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Anonymous wrote:With all the extra expenses need to reopen schools for in person instruction there isn't much left for things like education.

Not totally true. A lot of the funding is coming from federal money. At one of the BOE meetings, someone even commented that there is money available and financial constraints were not a barrier to schools reopening.