MCPS email: "Why would we continue the practice of denying talented students an opportunity to thrive?" "

[Anonymous]

Did folks see the email from MCPS about the program changes (also at this link: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2024-2025/Community-Message-20250730-b.html )? Do you think this could possibly be an actual change of approach that will carry through in other ways as well to better serve advanced and gifted students throughout MCPS?

A lot of what they cite is true of middle school magnets and elementary school CESs as well,--might this be a sign they will expand seats for those as well? ("what we’re really facing is a classic supply-and-demand problem: too many students chasing too few seats, burdened by long commutes and uneven program quality and availability. Thousands apply to specialized programs, but with only a handful of openings, most are left on the sidelines.")

And the question about "Why would we continue the practice of denying talented students an opportunity to thrive?" could easily be asked about the lack of enriched/advanced classes at the elementary and middle school level as well (they've said elsewhere they're planning to do that at all high schools.)

Might this also indicate a change for the better at those levels too? Or are there ways to use this expressed commitment to betted advocate for those changes?

[Anonymous]

This post is from MCPS. Wish you clowns would focus on teaching and learning instead of PR.

[Anonymous]

Except they will continue with this new system as they aren't offering high level classes at all HS still and equal opportunities.

[Anonymous]

This is race to the bottom for MCPS. What MCPS posted is nonsense. I don't care how many students apply for a magnet program. What matters is how many of them are qualified.

Taylor will lose his job over this debacle and he will deserve to. He is in way over his head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This post is from MCPS. Wish you clowns would focus on teaching and learning instead of PR.

Are you saying I'm from MCPS trying to make them look good? I'm not... I'm very critical of much of what they do, and am just wondering whether the fact that the language they are using is so inconsistent with the current status quo in ES and MS that it means there's any chance they'll start to improve things there.

[Anonymous]

MCPS can create as many regions as it wants - there are still going to be kids who don't get into the program they/their parents want, and so no one will ever be happy no matter what they do.

What MCPS really needs to do is expand special education programs and focus on basic literacy and math skills for everyone. It is shameful that in 2025 we have students going on to middle school who are functionally illiterate and struggle to do two digit math.

[Anonymous]

With what resources, MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Delusional, OP. That announcement was pathetic and arrogant. MCPS is committed to ignoring community concerns and gaslighting the public.

They straight-up confessed that the regional IB programs are so inferior that students prefer longer bus rides to avoid them, and used that as justification to kill the successful IB program.

MCPS is absolutely committed to following through at MS and ES level, which is why they obliterated TPMS, CES, and ELC.

The tall poppies must be cut! The crabs must pull each other down! Harrison Bergeron is their instruction manual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is race to the bottom for MCPS. What MCPS posted is nonsense. I don't care how many students apply for a magnet program. What matters is how many of them are qualified.

Taylor will lose his job over this debacle and he will deserve to. He is in way over his head.

They would be qualified if they got it but how about offering equal classes at all schools for kids who don't get in as there aren't enough slots or don't want to go to a magnet/travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is race to the bottom for MCPS. What MCPS posted is nonsense. I don't care how many students apply for a magnet program. What matters is how many of them are qualified.

Taylor will lose his job over this debacle and he will deserve to. He is in way over his head.

+1

So glad we are almost done with this debacle of a school system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is race to the bottom for MCPS. What MCPS posted is nonsense. I don't care how many students apply for a magnet program. What matters is how many of them are qualified.

Taylor will lose his job over this debacle and he will deserve to. He is in way over his head.

They would be qualified if they got it but how about offering equal classes at all schools for kids who don't get in as there aren't enough slots or don't want to go to a magnet/travel.

I think you will be disappointed with MCPS' inability to offer enhanced programming that is equal for all.

[Anonymous]

Teachers are too busy dealing with the problem children and there are a lot of them. They have been trained their whole lives to just show up and they get passed along without effort. They even know they can complain and get teachers fired. : 😞.

[Anonymous]

For the same reason mcps can't help dedicated teachers thrive. It's easier to blame and shame than to help and do your job diligently. If there is a teacher working hard it makes adminturds and the union pencil pushers look bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is race to the bottom for MCPS. What MCPS posted is nonsense. I don't care how many students apply for a magnet program. What matters is how many of them are qualified.

Taylor will lose his job over this debacle and he will deserve to. He is in way over his head.

At least MCPS is winning that race!! Taylor will be gone soon enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Delusional, OP. That announcement was pathetic and arrogant. MCPS is committed to ignoring community concerns and gaslighting the public.

They straight-up confessed that the regional IB programs are so inferior that students prefer longer bus rides to avoid them, and used that as justification to kill the successful IB program.

MCPS is absolutely committed to following through at MS and ES level, which is why they obliterated TPMS, CES, and ELC.

The tall poppies must be cut! The crabs must pull each other down! Harrison Bergeron is their instruction manual.

Do you mind telling us how they "obliterated" TPMS? Because I drove by the other day and the school was right there.