3/26 Board of Ed meeting live thread

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

And Whitman.

And Churchill.

And B-CC.

Honestly, is anyone surprised who gets the white glove treatment?

I think Montoya and Wolff will be surprised when they discover that regional programming doesn't fix racism and poverty.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Now Rita is lecturing people and claims anyone who votes against the regional program model is racist.

The magnets were overwhelmingly white and Asian. That’s true. But there is no indication the regional program model will increase Black and Brown enrollment in those programs.

Disagree. I didn't think I liked Montoya, but her remarks won me over.

Well sure, if you like Montoya's angry-parent self righteousness speechifying.

Calling out grossly inappropriate behavior is threatening to you?

[Anonymous]

If the BOE truly wanted to make high schools more equitable, they would ensure that every school has strong, well-supported advanced classes as part of its core offerings.

While some opposition may reflect bias, much of it raises legitimate concerns about implementation and student impact. Dismissing all criticism as racism shuts down meaningful conversation and avoids addressing real issues.

Equity should mean getting this right from the start, not asking students to absorb the consequences of an incomplete rollout.

Shame on you BOE! They all need to go.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

Honestly, this is true

And Quince Orchard. I know the Wootton parents are worried about MCPS decimating a "high-performing school" but this shift now leaves WJ and QO with likely huge improvements to come in rankings and Wootton with a minimal slide back.

Well I’m happy QO finally gets something.

The regional program proposal put QO in region 5 with no more access to Poolesville magnets or any programs with a successful track record. Not sure they are the winners here. Of course now that the board gave Taylor the green light to do whatever he wants with the regional programs, I guess that could change again.

I figure Taylor will be gone come August 2027 when his regional programs are scheduled to take effect.

[Anonymous]

How was Chik fila? We get the $ to fund the you know what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

Honestly, this is true

And Quince Orchard. I know the Wootton parents are worried about MCPS decimating a "high-performing school" but this shift now leaves WJ and QO with likely huge improvements to come in rankings and Wootton with a minimal slide back.

Well I’m happy QO finally gets something.

The regional program proposal put QO in region 5 with no more access to Poolesville magnets or any programs with a successful track record. Not sure they are the winners here. Of course now that the board gave Taylor the green light to do whatever he wants with the regional programs, I guess that could change again.

The Poolesville magnet doesn’t bother me because there are other options. Now I’m happy sending my kids to their home cluster.

[Anonymous]

I’m not convinced the regional model will even come to fruition. MCPS doesn’t appear to have the funding to fully support something this complex.
More broadly, it feels like the system is moving away from serving students with different learning needs and toward a more one-size-fits-all approach. We’ve already seen the end of enriched literacy curriculum in elementary school, reduced access to compacted math, and a shift to “advanced for all” in middle school English. There are also ongoing concerns about reductions in special education supports.

Taken together, this doesn’t feel like expansion of opportunity. It feels like a narrowing of options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not convinced the regional model will even come to fruition. MCPS doesn’t appear to have the funding to fully support something this complex.
More broadly, it feels like the system is moving away from serving students with different learning needs and toward a more one-size-fits-all approach. We’ve already seen the end of enriched literacy curriculum in elementary school, reduced access to compacted math, and a shift to “advanced for all” in middle school English. There are also ongoing concerns about reductions in special education supports.

Taken together, this doesn’t feel like expansion of opportunity. It feels like a narrowing of options.

Yup. End the DCC. End the NEC. And make some equitable regional something or other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not convinced the regional model will even come to fruition. MCPS doesn’t appear to have the funding to fully support something this complex.
More broadly, it feels like the system is moving away from serving students with different learning needs and toward a more one-size-fits-all approach. We’ve already seen the end of enriched literacy curriculum in elementary school, reduced access to compacted math, and a shift to “advanced for all” in middle school English. There are also ongoing concerns about reductions in special education supports.

Taken together, this doesn’t feel like expansion of opportunity. It feels like a narrowing of options.

+1 all they did today was eliminate the DCC and NEC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

And Whitman.

And Churchill.

And B-CC.

Honestly, is anyone surprised who gets the white glove treatment?

I think Montoya and Wolff will be surprised when they discover that regional programming doesn't fix racism and poverty.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Check out Montoya at 2:29.26 calling out the audience for cheering Julie Yang's no vote, saying "That's the racism."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the BOE truly wanted to make high schools more equitable, they would ensure that every school has strong, well-supported advanced classes as part of its core offerings.

While some opposition may reflect bias, much of it raises legitimate concerns about implementation and student impact. Dismissing all criticism as racism shuts down meaningful conversation and avoids addressing real issues.

Equity should mean getting this right from the start, not asking students to absorb the consequences of an incomplete rollout.

Shame on you BOE! They all need to go.

Never going to happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

And Whitman.

And Churchill.

And B-CC.

Honestly, is anyone surprised who gets the white glove treatment?

I think Montoya and Wolff will be surprised when they discover that regional programming doesn't fix racism and poverty.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

And Whitman.

And Churchill.

And B-CC.

Honestly, is anyone surprised who gets the white glove treatment?

I think Montoya and Wolff will be surprised when they discover that regional programming doesn't fix racism and poverty.

+1

The idea was equity, not fixing racism or poverty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they pass Woodward yet?

It was all passed.

Huge win for WJ.

And Whitman.

And Churchill.

And B-CC.

Honestly, is anyone surprised who gets the white glove treatment?

I think Montoya and Wolff will be surprised when they discover that regional programming doesn't fix racism and poverty.

+1

The idea was equity, not fixing racism or poverty.

What does equity mean to you?