Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 12:30     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:Graduation rates from MCPS: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/pdf/CohortGradRateClassof2013.pdf

Compare graduation rates for minorities between Blair and other schools.


If you told me what conclusion you thought I should draw after I compared the graduation rates, that would be helpful.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 12:29     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Can all of you please GROW THE FUCK UP??!!! You sound like siblings fighting. I use this forum to get informed, not to relive sibling fights from pre-highschool. You've shared your opinion so move on.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 12:23     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Graduation rates from MCPS: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/pdf/CohortGradRateClassof2013.pdf

Compare graduation rates for minorities between Blair and other schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 12:19     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Johnson’s award was given by National Board Certified Teachers Network Montgomery County. Their website is http://www.nbpts.org/nbcts-montgomery-county-md According to the website “We work to facilitate the recruitment and support of National Board candidates to increase the number and diversity of NBCTs, particularly in the most challenging schools.”

I guess Blair must be a “challenging school” that need to recruit teachers. My child tells me that the history class has been run by a substitute who was a magnet physics teacher. I guess they are trying to show Blair is a good place to teach.

PP--not interested in getting into a fight about Poolesville and Blair. I know from my kid's friends that Blair magnet lets in kids from the get go. You also forget that RM and Blair have very different demographics on student prep.



Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 11:50     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:I haven't seen anyone mention the fact that RM allows neighborhood kids to join the IB classes for 11th and 12th grade. They must apply but they are not completing against the whole county anymore..just the kids already at the school.


Wait... this sounds exactly like... a handful of Blair kids being allowed to join magnet classes. OMG! It must be "assimilation" and the beginning of "dismantling" to me! *smacks forehead* Where is the Poolesville troll when you need her, to get her panties in a wad about the RM IB program?
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 07:57     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
I haven't seen anyone mention the fact that RM allows neighborhood kids to join the IB classes for 11th and 12th grade. They must apply but they are not completing against the whole county anymore..just the kids already at the school.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2014 07:36     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:Blair troll: if MCPS waters down IB they CANNOT keep calling it IB. Any changes must be approved to maintain accreditation.

At Blair yo can simply lower the standards. No oversight.



Why do you keep missing the point? MCPS can DISBAND THE IB PROGRAM. I'll repeat it differently, so maybe it will get through your skull: MCPS can DISCONTINUE THE IB PROGRAM.

Is it clear now, my little troll?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 20:56     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:Blair troll: if MCPS waters down IB they CANNOT keep calling it IB. Any changes must be approved to maintain accreditation.

At Blair yo can simply lower the standards. No oversight.



Or else the Swiss IB Board Army will invade!
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 20:54     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Blair troll: if MCPS waters down IB they CANNOT keep calling it IB. Any changes must be approved to maintain accreditation.

At Blair yo can simply lower the standards. No oversight.

Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 19:22     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The issue isn't about having opportunities to excel. The issue is a comparison between the Blair CAP and RM IB.

The answer comes down to a few simple things.
1. There seems to be evidence that the Blair principal is trying to assimilate two very good programs into the regular population and essentially destroy the programs.
2. According to newsreports Superintendent Starr says he has nothing to do with it.
3. The RM IB program, which is rigorous, can't be dismantled because it is accredited by the IB group.
4. The CAP program is, according to posters, easier than the RM IB, and if things go the way they are become easier.

So, it comes down to what the OP wants------a rigorous education or a program that can give an easy path to graduation.

No need to start name calling and doing the usual DCUM stuff.


Several people who have kids at CAP--unlike you!--have already definitively disproved your points #1 and #3. The fact that you continue to repeat these points, now that you're well aware of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, just makes you a liar.

I would agree with part of your point #4: that CAP is probably easier than RMIB. Then again, CAP is also more work than an honors course at other MoCo High schools and it's just BS when you say CAP is an "easy path to graduation." Also, the other part of your post #4, that CAP is on a downward slide, has also been challenged by several people here who have kids in CAP. So again, the fact that you persist in claiming BS that you now know to be untrue, makes you a liar.

I'm not calling names. I'm just being factual about what a liar you are.


The name calling trolls are at it again!! There is enough reason to believe the magnet is being dismantled. The kid said so. Point (3) is also indisputably correct--you cant change the IB program arbitrarily and you don't disagree with (2).

I don't care what you think but CAP is not what it was.

If you have facts as you claim produce it.


Re point #3, you have already been told: of course MCPS could dismantle the IB program. There would be no repercussions from the Swiss IB headquarters. No repercussions whatsoever. MCPS could dismantle the RM IB program tomorrow if it wanted.

Nobody sane would base pages of nastiness on the statement of one single kid who was upset that *a few* non-magnet kids were being let into her magnet program. This is not the same thing as "dismantling." If you can't see that, I despair for you.

And who cares about your #2?

You are a troll, clearly. Buh bye....
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 17:26     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The issue isn't about having opportunities to excel. The issue is a comparison between the Blair CAP and RM IB.

The answer comes down to a few simple things.
1. There seems to be evidence that the Blair principal is trying to assimilate two very good programs into the regular population and essentially destroy the programs.
2. According to newsreports Superintendent Starr says he has nothing to do with it.
3. The RM IB program, which is rigorous, can't be dismantled because it is accredited by the IB group.
4. The CAP program is, according to posters, easier than the RM IB, and if things go the way they are become easier.

So, it comes down to what the OP wants------a rigorous education or a program that can give an easy path to graduation.

No need to start name calling and doing the usual DCUM stuff.


Several people who have kids at CAP--unlike you!--have already definitively disproved your points #1 and #3. The fact that you continue to repeat these points, now that you're well aware of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, just makes you a liar.

I would agree with part of your point #4: that CAP is probably easier than RMIB. Then again, CAP is also more work than an honors course at other MoCo High schools and it's just BS when you say CAP is an "easy path to graduation." Also, the other part of your post #4, that CAP is on a downward slide, has also been challenged by several people here who have kids in CAP. So again, the fact that you persist in claiming BS that you now know to be untrue, makes you a liar.

I'm not calling names. I'm just being factual about what a liar you are.


The name calling trolls are at it again!! There is enough reason to believe the magnet is being dismantled. The kid said so. Point (3) is also indisputably correct--you cant change the IB program arbitrarily and you don't disagree with (2).

I don't care what you think but CAP is not what it was.

If you have facts as you claim produce it.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 16:56     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:The issue isn't about having opportunities to excel. The issue is a comparison between the Blair CAP and RM IB.

The answer comes down to a few simple things.
1. There seems to be evidence that the Blair principal is trying to assimilate two very good programs into the regular population and essentially destroy the programs.
2. According to newsreports Superintendent Starr says he has nothing to do with it.
3. The RM IB program, which is rigorous, can't be dismantled because it is accredited by the IB group.
4. The CAP program is, according to posters, easier than the RM IB, and if things go the way they are become easier.

So, it comes down to what the OP wants------a rigorous education or a program that can give an easy path to graduation.

No need to start name calling and doing the usual DCUM stuff.


Several people who have kids at CAP--unlike you!--have already definitively disproved your points #1 and #3. The fact that you continue to repeat these points, now that you're well aware of the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, just makes you a liar.

I would agree with part of your point #4: that CAP is probably easier than RMIB. Then again, CAP is also more work than an honors course at other MoCo High schools and it's just BS when you say CAP is an "easy path to graduation." Also, the other part of your post #4, that CAP is on a downward slide, has also been challenged by several people here who have kids in CAP. So again, the fact that you persist in claiming BS that you now know to be untrue, makes you a liar.

I'm not calling names. I'm just being factual about what a liar you are.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 13:54     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Everyone here seems to be saying the IB program is a ton of work. Rigorous should be viewed relative to what direction the student will likely take in college.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 10:43     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The issue isn't about having opportunities to excel. The issue is a comparison between the Blair CAP and RM IB.

The answer comes down to a few simple things.
1. There seems to be evidence that the Blair principal is trying to assimilate two very good programs into the regular population and essentially destroy the programs.
2. According to newsreports Superintendent Starr says he has nothing to do with it.
3. The RM IB program, which is rigorous, can't be dismantled because it is accredited by the IB group.
4. The CAP program is, according to posters, easier than the RM IB, and if things go the way they are become easier.

So, it comes down to what the OP wants------a rigorous education or a program that can give an easy path to graduation.

No need to start name calling and doing the usual DCUM stuff.


Seems to me it should be about what your child is interested in and where they want to be. To me "rigorous education" and tons of work and competitive atmosphere sounds stifling and I would prefer a program with opportunities to be creative, take risks, and enjoy learning.


Rigorous education does not equate with "tons of work." It means the opportunity to learn well and develop all the skills to be successful in college.

Taking an easy program may get you out of HS with a stellar transcript but wont necessarily translate into college success. The choice depends on you and your kid. Blair CAP in its present form and IB are two very different animals. Choose wisely.

Anonymous
Post 02/03/2014 09:26     Subject: Blair CAP Program or RM's IB?
Anonymous wrote:The issue isn't about having opportunities to excel. The issue is a comparison between the Blair CAP and RM IB.

The answer comes down to a few simple things.
1. There seems to be evidence that the Blair principal is trying to assimilate two very good programs into the regular population and essentially destroy the programs.
2. According to newsreports Superintendent Starr says he has nothing to do with it.
3. The RM IB program, which is rigorous, can't be dismantled because it is accredited by the IB group.
4. The CAP program is, according to posters, easier than the RM IB, and if things go the way they are become easier.

So, it comes down to what the OP wants------a rigorous education or a program that can give an easy path to graduation.

No need to start name calling and doing the usual DCUM stuff.


Seems to me it should be about what your child is interested in and where they want to be. To me "rigorous education" and tons of work and competitive atmosphere sounds stifling and I would prefer a program with opportunities to be creative, take risks, and enjoy learning.