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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think it really depends on your pain threshold. We were big MCPS supporters and now our kids are in private schools. What you get with MCPS is a free ride in a neighborhoodish school. What you don’t get with MCPS is general school safety (fights, drug dealing and drug taking in school are tolerated daily and not punishable thanks to restorative justice) a quality education (equity means dumbing down top students instead of bringing up the bottom students to the top) supports for those who need it (whether it is for the brilliant & gifted or those with learning disabilities although ESOL seems to be better supported) clean safe usable bathrooms and hallways, quiet classes where kids can focus (phones are out, tik toks being recorded teachers being ignored and disrespected during class.) It’s a little like the Wild West But if all of those things don’t bother you, then you’ll be fine. Howard County or schools in VA might be different and worth looking into if any of this bothers you. If you don’t expect much from MCPS you won’t be disappointed. If you want more for your kids then you will disappointed. [/quote] You get may of these things in private too.. but the behavior problems are kept hush hush.[/quote] The typical private schools parent's comments, who wants to feel good about paying for an inferior product.[/quote] I’ve done public and private, as a parent and as a teacher. I know not to compare whole systems. Some publics are better than some privates. Some privates are better than some publics. You can’t compare whole systems, nor can you comment on schools you haven’t experienced. I’ve experienced two publics and three privates. All three privates have been far superior to the publics, but that’s just my small sample and I know they don’t represent all privates. Similarly, you can’t say all of MCPS is better than private alternatives. [/quote] What it comes down to is the quality and skill of the teacher.[/quote] And the quality of the administration, which is HUGE. And the administration’s ability to lead the school. And I agree: I’ve worked with terrific teachers in both settings. (I currently work in a private school with a lot of other former public school teachers.)[/quote] Admin are important but not as important as a good teacher. We've never had great admin, but a few teachers who are great have made a huge difference. Most are just meh.[/quote]
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