23 Baltimore City Schools Have Zero Students Proficient in Math

[Anonymous]

1. 23 schools have zero students proficient in math.

https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/23-baltimore-schools-have-zero-students-proficient-in-math-state-test-results-reveal-maryland-comprehensive-assessment-program-department-of-education-statistics-school-failures

2. Teachers can earn more than $90K after a few years in the classroom.

https://teachbaltimorecity.org/your-career/salary-and-benefits

3. Baltimore City is the fourth highest funded large school system in the country.

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/baltimore-city-schools-spending-per-student-2022-enrollment-performance-kirwan-new-york-boston-washington

I don’t see how this city can be saved. If you think otherwise, why?

[Anonymous]

What’s your issue with #2? They honestly need so much more to make that job worth it.

[Anonymous]

DP. I agree with you that they deserve that amount and then some. But I think the point is that it's not a lack of funds that is crippling Baltimore. Things are going downhill and not uphill. I am especially shocked that BSA has 0% proficiency. It is one of our flagship schools. I think one of the problems contributing to the decline is that the district has given up on actually teaching students content and in order to get "results" they are just passing everyone. This policy is forced down on the schools and teachers.

[Anonymous]

OP, good parents can save that city

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s your issue with #2? They honestly need so much more to make that job worth it.

+1 Also, look at the teacher turnover and safety issues.

[Anonymous]

Fox News logic never ceases to amaze me. Baltimore can barely attract teachers to stay more than a couple years as-is, but hey, let’s insinuate that we believe they’re overpaid!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s your issue with #2? They honestly need so much more to make that job worth it.

+1 Also, look at the teacher turnover and safety issues.

I would not take a job at the problem schools in Baltimore for even double my current salary. Not unless a whole lot of issues are resolved first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fox News logic never ceases to amaze me. Baltimore can barely attract teachers to stay more than a couple years as-is, but hey, let’s insinuate that we believe they’re overpaid!

I don't think the OP is arguing for a reduction in teacher pay, but at the same time, Baltimore is very well funded and academic achievement is terrible. What are you supposed to do?

[Anonymous]

Many African-American kids have a hard time scoring high on standardized tests. This is true even at suburban schools. You might want to check the data at your own school So it’s not surprising that schools with 100% low-income or no-income African-American students will have very few kids scoring proficient.

[Anonymous]

This is why we should never have had over a year of remote learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fox News logic never ceases to amaze me. Baltimore can barely attract teachers to stay more than a couple years as-is, but hey, let’s insinuate that we believe they’re overpaid!

I don't think the OP is arguing for a reduction in teacher pay, but at the same time, Baltimore is very well funded and academic achievement is terrible. What are you supposed to do?

If the community - parents and schools - want different results, they will need to do something different. So far, it doesn't appear to be the case that anyone wants anything different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why we should never have had over a year of remote learning.

These schools have been this way for years.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Just wow!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, good parents can save that city

Once again, it boils done to parents and home life. If parents don’t value education, then nothing is going to change.

[Anonymous]

Baltimore City teacher here. I have a Master’s degree and am in my 11th year of teaching and I make in the low $80k. Not sure where that info about salary comes from. Yes, we do get paid a higher salary than other counties but if they didn’t pay us more, nobody would work here. The conditions in most schools are disgusting so they have to do something to attract teachers.

Most students don’t care at all about standardized testing. I proctor MCAP and there is nothing we can do to stop at often just clicking through the test. When they are done, they often just take a nap. They know these scores don’t affect them in any way so why bother? We try our best to retain students who shouldn’t go on to the next grade but admin rarely allows it. Most of these kids have serious attendance issues so that’s why they are so behind. I have a kindergartener who has missed something like 70 days of school. We just celebrated the 100th day last week. We will try to retain this student but I doubt it will be allowed. It will be the same every year in terms of attendance but it will take years before they can be referred to truancy court. Nothing happens there either. It’s very frustrating.