And the County Council has the responsibility to fund it. |
That’s about 50 million in today’s dollars. So that’s less than a full Einstein renovation in the mid 90s even if it won all the architecture competitions and awards. |
"More public buses" does not mean "Eliminate all MCPS school bus service for everyone everywhere in the county", it simply means "more public buses". Public buses help high school kids get places, before and after school. The county has a whole program for this, called Kids Ride Free. |
It's incorrect to say it was just a façade. Main Street, the catwalks, the classrooms above, the main office below, and the cafeteria were redone. |
I don't see the problem here. So what if they delay an auditorium for a couple of years? |
Then an entire cohort of children experience high school with out the infrastructure needed for fundamental curriculum and extracurricular experiences. Would you be ok with no science labs? No cafeteria? No sports facilities? The work arounds are inadequate and inequitable. |
Are they delaying the courses that require an auditorium? No. They are trying to pretend like every school will play nice and share what limited space they have available. It’s such as a shame how little MCPS values or understands the performing arts. Have you not paid attention to decades of brain research? |
Thats great if it would work for your kids, but it wouldn't where we live. |
They'd just practice and hold concerts and plays at another location. |
Our school doesn't do science labs. Not one lab in biology class so no loss there. The lunch is the same for everyone so most kids don't eat in the cafeteria and eat in the halls, classrooms, etc. Not all sports practice on MCPS property. We have to pick up our kids after school and take them. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joW7ciWyp6g&t=2665s |
Most kids who are in the arts do it outside of mcps. |
That magical land of endless auditoriums that children can teleport to and be back for their next class! Tell the Council the problem is solved! |
No no no no - arts and music in school is essential |
Indeed. MCPS certainly can tell Strathmore to move out for several years so they can use the facility... |