ACPS admits ‘internal breakdown’ kept defending debate champs from state title

[Anonymous]

This is infuriating and sad.

https://www.alxnow.com/2025/04/29/acps-admits...fense/#disqus_thread

[Anonymous]

I saw that on a local post. Really a big screw up from the school for so many teachers and coaches to ignore the issue

[Anonymous]

Can you post an actual thought rather than a random link?

[Anonymous]

Why would the debate coach leave for spring break without making sure the team was registered? These poor kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would the debate coach leave for spring break without making sure the team was registered? These poor kids.

+1

Debate coach needs to be fired.

The AD is a prick of the highest order. My DS missed try outs (in his sport that he'd been playing for 7 years) because his grandfather DIED. The AD said too bad, so sad, there are no make ups. So this doesn't surprise me at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would the debate coach leave for spring break without making sure the team was registered? These poor kids.

+1

Debate coach needs to be fired.

The AD is a prick of the highest order. My DS missed try outs (in his sport that he'd been playing for 7 years) because his grandfather DIED. The AD said too bad, so sad, there are no make ups. So this doesn't surprise me at all.

That attitude — too bad, so sad — is prevalent in so much of how ACPS staff and admin (rarely classroom teachers, I’ve noticed) interact with students and families. It’s very disheartening.

[Anonymous]

That is really bad, but seems kind of annoying of the organization too. They had completed 2/3 steps - did anyone reach out for a little reminder for the returning champions??

[Anonymous]

I am livid for them. I think the AD should be fired. These kids are so self motivated and responsible and ACPS has just failed them. Can't even get them a coach, can't get them a place to practice, can't turn in paperwork.

"Last year we didn’t have a debate coach, so we were basically working out of the closet of the orchestra room, which we are actually in right now."- absolutely ridiculous.

"What was it like to win against other teams that were funded and organized?" Why exactly can't ACPS fund and organize this?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is really bad, but seems kind of annoying of the organization too. They had completed 2/3 steps - did anyone reach out for a little reminder for the returning champions??

Absolutely not defending the school, but reminders were sent. Two. Those were also ignored.

[Anonymous]

VHSL also terrible, give the kids a break under circumstances and let them compete.

AD Parker really collecting paychecks for not working. Useless.