Did Dr. McKnight's antiracist speech fall flat?

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Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

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Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

Most of these people ignore the county's large demographic shift over the past few decades that has impacted these standardized test scores. The same kid today can do as well or better than that kid would do 20-30 years ago. The same opportunities exist. The thing is the people enjoy complaining because they feel entitled.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

Most of these people ignore the county's large demographic shift over the past few decades that has impacted these standardized test scores. The same kid today can do as well or better than that kid would do 20-30 years ago. The same opportunities exist. The thing is the people enjoy complaining because they feel entitled.

Or, let's look at the shift as being the curriculum changes, which hasn't been positive for many kids. They can pull out the test scores/demographics to compare that easily enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

If your kids are in-person now you shouldn't be so arrogant. You don't really actually know if they are going to class or just pretending.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

Most of these people ignore the county's large demographic shift over the past few decades that has impacted these standardized test scores. The same kid today can do as well or better than that kid would do 20-30 years ago. The same opportunities exist. The thing is the people enjoy complaining because they feel entitled.

Oh, I get it. As long as the White kids are doing well, everything is fine.

The ‘demographic changes’ has shown an increase in the number of Latinx kids. These changes have negatively impacted test scores. Sounds like you are saying it doesn’t matter as long as White rich kids continue to do well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

Most of these people ignore the county's large demographic shift over the past few decades that has impacted these standardized test scores. The same kid today can do as well or better than that kid would do 20-30 years ago. The same opportunities exist. The thing is the people enjoy complaining because they feel entitled.

Oh, I get it. As long as the White kids are doing well, everything is fine.

The ‘demographic changes’ has shown an increase in the number of Latinx kids. These changes have negatively impacted test scores. Sounds like you are saying it doesn’t matter as long as White rich kids continue to do well.

Not at all. Some kids are more interested in academics than others. You can't make people study or take school seriously. If they have different goals or family values, that's kind of up to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

If your kids are in-person now you shouldn't be so arrogant. You don't really actually know if they are going to class or just pretending.

Okay, while your kid watches TikTok videos during class mine doesn't have a phone and that is another reason why your child does poorly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McKnight is an embarrassment and I'm furious MCPS spent so much money and we ended up with her anyway. I think having a non-white female would have been great but why her? I have never figured out what she has to offer. Because she doesn't have what it takes, it makes lots of women look bad.

I find her to be just infuriating. I want to hear what she has to say but she sounds like an idiot, and I don't sense she cares about these kids (her treatment of them during Covid was enough for me) and her inability to communicate effectively is humiliating for an adult in her position.

Agree. I guess nobody else wants the job.

MCPS is a large, dysfunctional, miserable school district on a downward trajectory. Hard to turn a ship this large around. Nobody wants to hop on a sinking ship.

Really? I think it's so much better today than when I attended a W back in the 90s. My kids are getting a much better education than I did, but I also try to ensure they get the most out of it. In fact, it's only dysfunctional for parents who expect the county to raise their kids.

So did I and the education is not better. The only better I see is writing and computer skills. They lack the basics in math in es. The no textbooks, little homework lacks any type of reinforcement. The lack of reading books is also bad too.

Your kids must be slow. Mine are in Algebra 2 in 8th. They didn't even offer that 20 years ago.

Just because Algebra 2 is being offered in 8th grade does not mean that it is being taught well.

Just look at the abysmal test results.

Agreed. My son is in the class now, easily earning As, but he still doesn't understand what he's doing. It's not even remotely like what I learned in Algebra II. No wonder I keep hearing that so many kids go on to struggle their first year in college.

Really? Your kid must be slow then. The curriculum is excellent. My kid managed to get a near perfect score on their MCAP even.

Maybe your kid did, but the majority of kids did not.

And a ‘near perfect’ score on MCAP? I’m pretty sure you are a troll.

My kid paid attention during the pandemic and actually shows up to class. Meanwhile your kids are passed out in the bathroom or vaping and you wonder why they are doing poorly.

Most of these people ignore the county's large demographic shift over the past few decades that has impacted these standardized test scores. The same kid today can do as well or better than that kid would do 20-30 years ago. The same opportunities exist. The thing is the people enjoy complaining because they feel entitled.

Or, let's look at the shift as being the curriculum changes, which hasn't been positive for many kids. They can pull out the test scores/demographics to compare that easily enough.

That would be a good start, but also a lot of the resources today go to closing the achievment gap which is a function of these demographic shifts.

[Anonymous]

The antiracist action plan was released. It's a bunch of words that don't paint a clear picture of what will change, but they're trying to say the SIPs will be the main way schools push this forward. Oh, and more training. YAY!

https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/antiracist/action-plan-final.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The antiracist action plan was released. It's a bunch of words that don't paint a clear picture of what will change, but they're trying to say the SIPs will be the main way schools push this forward. Oh, and more training. YAY!

https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/antiracist/action-plan-final.pdf

Lots of fluff. All talk, no action. No accountability for the students (and parents) causing the worst issues.

[Anonymous]

Does this mean they are getting rid of compacted to make sure that all kids receive the same curriculum?:

A change to the elementary mathematics course
structure and grouping practices that support all
students’ developing a solid mathematics foundation,
with increased rigor through heterogeneous grouping
(Special Education, Emergent Multilingual Learners, and
Focus Group Students)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this mean they are getting rid of compacted to make sure that all kids receive the same curriculum?:

A change to the elementary mathematics course
structure and grouping practices that support all
students’ developing a solid mathematics foundation,
with increased rigor through heterogeneous grouping
(Special Education, Emergent Multilingual Learners, and
Focus Group Students)

I have no idea. And that's the problem with MCPS and how it communicates. They're as clear as mud and they'll spend an insane amount of time, energy and resources saying things in a way that no one knows what the hell they actually mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this mean they are getting rid of compacted to make sure that all kids receive the same curriculum?:

A change to the elementary mathematics course
structure and grouping practices that support all
students’ developing a solid mathematics foundation,
with increased rigor through heterogeneous grouping
(Special Education, Emergent Multilingual Learners, and
Focus Group Students)

Yes, it means they're going to lower the bar even more so they can claim to have closed the gap.

[Anonymous]

Even better: Domain 6 - Equity of Access:

updated enrollment criteria for accelerated programming that accounts for racial proportionality and identifies students who can be successful in advanced coursework with appropriate academic supports