Why is MCPS radicalizing our children?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To turn this conversation back to something the OP said:

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So we pay taxes so MCPS can advance political agendas and allow our children to be used as Post-Modernist Marxist Leftwing propaganda pieces?

The main issue OP raised is the leftist propaganda that MCPS spews at our kids every day. Our DD is a high school senior who finds herself in the unfortunate position of living in Mont. Co. and having parents who, at least in this area, are considered to have right-of-center views. She is told each day how evil her parents are because they believe in personal responsibility, support capitalist economies, and hold dear the first amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech.

It would be nice if her teachers exposed her to the other side of some arguments on topics such as what is believed to be man-made climate change, the wonders of socialism, how Israelis are solely responsible for the problems in the middle east, and so on. It appears that, in MCPS, this is too much to ask.

DD comes home nearly every day confused because her parents seem to be nice people who have strong values, only to hear how heartless and selfish they are from school personnel. She is only exposed to one side of these arguments at school. Fortunately, we have a good relationship with her, and while we explain our side, we make it clear that how she feels about these issues are her decision to make. However, it would be helpful if she heard the other side from the school when they choose to discuss these topics.

Imagine if you were in your workplace and were constantly hearing how terrible your loved ones are for questioning the majority opinion in our local area? We are outraged that our taxes are used to fund schools that perpetuate the belief that there is only one acceptable opinion on a host of controversial topics.

OP - thank you for bring this subject to light. It is a sad situation. We have lived in Montgomery County for close to three decades, so it's not like we are surprised about all of this. But it is still unfortunate.

Look OP, you found a fellow crazy conspiracy theorist! "man-made climate change, the wonders of socialism, how Israelis are solely responsible for the problems in the middle east, and so on." See, you're not alone!

So the commentator articulates a fair concern (perhaps rightly, perhaps wrongly but is concerned nevertheless) that MCPS does not allow viewpoint diversity in its curriculum and your response is to mock her/him?? You just reinforced her concern and provided validation for it.

You must understand, mocking all they have. It's the bully mentality. It's really not worth your time. Just know that there are many, many of us out there in MoCo who also have to de-program our children at home. I, for one, don't choose to engage because I know that instead of a meaningful conversation I will be called names and mocked. Continue to do what you are doing with your child and they will grow up to be well rounded, independent thinkers.

Thanks, sage advice. But most people here are reasonable and the dialogue is productive. We mustn’t allow the bullies to succeed in silence us. Then they do win and our children’s education will be irrevocably harmed.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all for a productive conversation. I’ve done some further research and concur with the posters who declared such activity will be documented by the Schools as an unexused absence. I’m satisfied with that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is OP off her meds?

I’m sure she thinks meds are part of a conspiracy by the “elite” just like fluoride in the drinking water.

Oh, yes, the fluoride, plight for elitist cavity free teeth! The horror!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If kids
- don't know their local representatives,
- can't tell you about the functions of government,
- can't hold a civil discussion using credible statistics around this issue, and
- are failing some of their classes and/or are truants,

then they shouldn't walk out.

And many fall in one or MORE of the above categories.

They'll be eligible to vote in a few years. There's no such test for voting. Maybe you think there should be, but there isn't. And if there's no such test for voting, there certainly is no such test for participating in a protest.

And you don't find the irony in your own post.

Voila, President Trump!

[Anonymous]

TLDR - this is a joke right?

[Anonymous]

The worse a school system gets the more liberal it gets.

See California .

Go private or sacrifice your kids

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD informed me that her HS is having a walk out to protest 'gun violence'?

She says all the high schools are doing it and now its her school's turn.

So we pay taxes so MCPS can advance political agendas and allow our children to be used as Post-Modernist Marxist Leftwing propaganda pieces?

Call MCPS and let them know they best not condone this activist nonsense and ensure they hold each child accountable. Someone walks out, its an unexcused absence bar none.

I know most of MoCo is anti-2nd Amendment, but that matters not. Would we allow our children to walk out to protest abortion? No. Protest the Pro-Life movement?? No. Protest Islam? No. Protest Christianity? No. Protest atheism? No.

Right or left no one supports 'gun violence'. Still how many murders are committed in DC, Baltimore, etc etc year after year and nary a peep. Why, because there is no political traction to be gained from protesting those murders. But a school shooter... Ka-ching, time to cash in.

Teaching kids its OK to go protest whatever their heart desires (or worse, whatever pet issue school administrators support) irrespective of their responsibilities just infantilizes our children.
Dont like something, have a temper tantrum. You feel wronged... have a hissy fit. A teacher tells you its cool, go beak the law.

Look, most kids can't even clean their bedroom, yet schools teach them they can go out protest to solve all the worlds complex problems? Nonsense. Children need to learn they have duties and responsibilities and are held accountable to them. They need to go school, study hard, work hard, be something no just become the unthinking passive street rabble tool of agitators.

Then when they make something of their life, they can dedicate it to making the world a better place but they'll only be successful if they can take care of themselves first. That our schools have lost track of this is so very disappointing.

I've already called our principle to voice my concern, please if you agree with me do so as well. Our children need to grow into responsible adults to allow their full individuality to bloom , let's not allow them to be used as pawns.

Well, you can always go private! Aren't you rich enough, being so 'personally responsible", to send your precious snowflake to Georgetown Prep? No Marxist propaganda there.

You don’t know very much about the Jesuits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The worse a school system gets the more liberal it gets.

See California .

Go private or sacrifice your kids

Show us a state with top ranked schools that doesn't skew liberal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The worse a school system gets the more liberal it gets.

See California .

Go private or sacrifice your kids

Show us a state with top ranked schools that doesn't skew liberal.

6 of the top ten are conservative.

Plus NJ and Mass are getting inundated with illegals so they have high crime.

[Anonymous]

^^
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/slideshows/10-best-states-for-education

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The worse a school system gets the more liberal it gets.

See California .

Go private or sacrifice your kids

The school system where I lived in Palo Alto was great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The worse a school system gets the more liberal it gets.

See California .

Go private or sacrifice your kids

Use a comma.

[Anonymous]

It's clear the poster is an avid consumer of fake news since all the best school systems skew liberal. They don't call it conservative arts for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Here's the thing, people. MCPS is indeed a very liberal system. Five elementary schools are now participating in a two-way language immersion program, for example - http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/elementary/two-way-immersion.aspx


While the system honors other languages ["Two-Way Immersion is an educational model in which students develop high levels of speaking, reading, writing, and listening in English and in Spanish (or another non-English language.)"], the language taught in the schools represented in the link is Spanish.

This practice is very liberal; I think we can all agree on that. Washington Grove is 55% ESOL, for example, which does indeed affect how resources are used, especially as students are mainstreamed. Oakland Terrace, however, is only 15% ESOL, but I imagine they are projecting to see growth in this area, as Rolling Terrace is close to 50% ESOL.

So you can't have a "conservative" attitude when demographics shift, as all kids are entitled to an education, right?

So protests are no different, as they will reflect the dominant "mentality" of a system. Systems will attract people who are like minded, too. Therefore, you'll see teachers who may not encourage certain measures loudly but who will still support them.

As a parent, you can 1) flee the system (and either move or choose private if the funds are there) or you can 2) have ongoing talks with your kids. This doesn't mean to talk at them; it means to listen to them first - hear them out.

I, for one, am not against protests, but when kids aren't educated enough to understand the multiple perspectives around a topic and are ignorant regarding possible consequences resulting from taking some drastic measures (safety being one), then kids aren't ready to walk out.

Moderate measures and belief systems no longer exist, which concerns me as a parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing, people. MCPS is indeed a very liberal system. Five elementary schools are now participating in a two-way language immersion program, for example - http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/elementary/two-way-immersion.aspx

Two-way language immersion is a politically-liberal program? Really? I thought that it was a good way to educate kids in two languages in elementary school. Is all foreign-language instruction politically liberal, or just foreign-language instruction in elementary schools?