Montgomery Blair Magnet

Madaboutx
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:36:35 +0000

Options is the best idea. Having a D that chose the rigorous academic course load at her school, I’m not against kids being challenged. Just by the sound of it, these magnets sound like they are pushing kids to a near breaking point. At the end are the kids really smarter, more knowledgeable than their elite peers from elsewhere?

Do the magnets in Montco requires standardized tests to get in?

My D always tested in the top 1% of any test she took and ultimately became one of 2 kids selected for an academic enrichment program. The program expanded to almost 20 students mid year because parents demanded their child be admitted to the program.

The issue is that most of those students dropped out of the program as time went on. It challenged my D who met all the standards for entry, what did it do for those students whose parents demanded that the school not just look at test scores? Did it just cause stress or was it beneficial? Idk.