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Students, families urge MCPS to pause regional magnet roll‑out, citing equity and staffing concerns
Summary
Dozens of students and families testified April 30 opposing MCPS’s shift from countywide magnet access to a six‑region model, arguing it risks diluting program rigor, reduces countywide access, and lacks disclosed staffing and budget plans; speakers asked the board to pause implementation and release a full public plan.
Scores of MCPS students and parents used the board’s public-comment period on April 30 to urge the school system to halt or pause a planned change that replaces countywide magnet access with six regional magnet programs.
Student speakers from Richard Montgomery High School and other county programs said regionalizing admission will limit access for students willing to travel for competitive programs and will dilute…
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