Starr will be on Kojo Nmamdi Show Today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just posted on another similar topic list. This is all about being able to brag that your kid is gifted by forcing MCPS to accelerate your child!! Oy!!!

Right, that's what it's all about. Get real. What's the matter with you that you fail to recognize that, even if 2.0 is great (which I happen to doubt), this is a massive overhaul of the curriculum, report cards, classroom structure, etc., and yet parents have been given insufficient, sometimes inaccurate, information about what it is and how if will be implemented. In addition, some children are more adversely impacted by the roll-out of 2.0. For example, kids who have been accelerated for a couple of years and are now repeating basic work. (That alone, demonstrates a haphazard roll-out and shoddy communication to parents.

Wake up. This school system and this superintendent need to be held accountable for better communication and for explaining what 2.0 is really all about. (Is it about "social justice" or is it about education -- so far it is unclear). They should be able to tell us if even *this year's* curriculum has even been completely written, let alone rolled out to teachers. They should be able to tell us if *any* of this curriculum (or the other changes that go along with it) have been tested anywhere. They should be able to tell us if our kids are the test cases (hint: they are).

Maybe parents should stop blaming other parents and recognize that parents are raising very real concerns about how this has taken place.

If you really want to hold the Super accountable THEN DO IT. Stop whining with anonymous postings. If you have a credible complaint address it to the powers that be at MCPS, the BOE, and your elected officials.

The whining about math pathways is obviously not about learning. The Washington Post made that clear.

[Anonymous]

I think this is happening. There are many routes to try to get to the ear of the Board, MCPS, and Starr. If you've been to the town hall meetings and sent in emails begging for responses, you'll understand what many posters have encountered.

[Anonymous]

I do not think all the posters here have children under curriculum 2.0. This may explain why they are out of touch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just posted on another similar topic list. This is all about being able to brag that your kid is gifted by forcing MCPS to accelerate your child!! Oy!!!

Right, that's what it's all about. Get real. What's the matter with you that you fail to recognize that, even if 2.0 is great (which I happen to doubt), this is a massive overhaul of the curriculum, report cards, classroom structure, etc., and yet parents have been given insufficient, sometimes inaccurate, information about what it is and how if will be implemented. In addition, some children are more adversely impacted by the roll-out of 2.0. For example, kids who have been accelerated for a couple of years and are now repeating basic work. (That alone, demonstrates a haphazard roll-out and shoddy communication to parents.

Wake up. This school system and this superintendent need to be held accountable for better communication and for explaining what 2.0 is really all about. (Is it about "social justice" or is it about education -- so far it is unclear). They should be able to tell us if even *this year's* curriculum has even been completely written, let alone rolled out to teachers. They should be able to tell us if *any* of this curriculum (or the other changes that go along with it) have been tested anywhere. They should be able to tell us if our kids are the test cases (hint: they are).

Maybe parents should stop blaming other parents and recognize that parents are raising very real concerns about how this has taken place.

If you really want to hold the Super accountable THEN DO IT. Stop whining with anonymous postings. If you have a credible complaint address it to the powers that be at MCPS, the BOE, and your elected officials.

The whining about math pathways is obviously not about learning. The Washington Post made that clear.

Guess what, fighting a giant system like MCPS is a daunting, complex and difficult task. Discussing it with other parents (even on an anonymous forum) is helpful b/c if cuts through the misinformation and disinformation that MCPS and principals are putting out on a regular basis. Discussing things here and clarifying issues through this forum does not mean that I (and, presumably others) aren't also complaining to teachers and principals and planning on voting for anti 2.0 BOE candidates.

Why are you so intent on shutting down the conversation? Why is it threatening to you that parents might share ideas here and become inspired to mobilize in some way?