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FCPS not following the new state models
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Anonymous
The "source" is the regulation cited in the email linked on the first page of this thread. It states very clearly that trans students will be treated as their preferred gender on request of student OR parent. That means student does not need parent approval and other kids have no choice--I guess unless they request not to be in bathroom with trans kids. |
Anonymous
So that’s a no. Shocker. Republicans lying. |
Anonymous
So no source for your strange adults sleeping in the wrong hotel room fantasy |
Anonymous
Serious question, do you think men don't rape boys or women don't rape girls? Why does it matter if chaperones and staff (all adults) who may identify as transgender are able to join students in lodging accommodations? Do you think only trans people harm kids? Never non-trans people? You think their whole purpose in life is to change gender to harm kids. Never priests, politicians, or other people you know, just trans people? |
Anonymous
Nope! https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/best-states-for-education WalletHub ranked every state's public schools for "Quality" and "Safety" using 33 metrics. Among these were math and reading scores, median SAT and ACT scores, pupil-to-teacher ratio, high school graduation rate among low-income students, and bullying incidents. Unlike other research on the best schools, WalletHub's analysis is more comprehensive in that it considers performance, safety, class size, funding, and instructor credentials. Based on these metrics, the states with the best school systems, in order, are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Delaware, and Maryland. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maryland are all in both the states with the highest educational attainment and the states with the best school systems. |
Anonymous
So surprised not to see FL on this list. Shocker! |
Anonymous
| Lol wallethub? Sounds totally reputable. |
Anonymous
I didn't say anything about adults. That was another PP. I was responding to source saying that trans kids could share rooms. |
Anonymous
The metric is more reputable than us news who only looked at the affordability of higher ed and grad rate. That doesn't make a good public school. |
Anonymous
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FL also still sucks under this metric, while VA does not.
https://scholaroo.com/report/state-education-rankings/ High School Graduation Rate: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of graduates High school graduates or higher. High School Dropout Rate: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 to 24 years old (status dropout rate). SAT Scores: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the SAT mean scores of High School Seniors. ACT Scores: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the average ACT score (Composite score: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science scores) of Graduates. College-Going Rates: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of High School graduates going directly to College. Reading Test Scores: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the Average of Scale Scores between 4th and 8th Grade Reading scores. Math Test Scores: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the Average of Scale Scores between 4th and 8th Grade Mathematics scores. Science Test Scores: Double Weight (2.27 points) Note: This metric measures the Average of Scale Scores between 4th and 8th Grade Science scores. AP Exam Participation: Regular Weight (1.14 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of graduates who took an AP exam during High School. AP Exam Scores: Regular Weight ((1.14 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of the Class of 2021 scoring a 3 or higher on an AP exam during High School. Students in Gifted Programs: Regular Weight (1.14 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of public students enrolled in gifted/talented programs. Class Suspension Rates: Regular Weight (1.14 points) Note: This metric measures the number of days missed due to suspension (per School). Expulsion Rate: Half Weight (0.57 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of student expulsions (per school). Retention Rate: Half Weight (0.57 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of 8th Grade students retained (per school). Student Participation in Sports: Regular Weight (1.14 points) Note: This metric measures child participates in a sports team or did he or she take sports lessons after school or on weekends, age 6-17 years. School Quality (35 Points) Annual per-pupil spending: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the annual per-pupil spending in Public Elementary-Secondary School System Finances. School Rankings: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of presence of Public High Schools in the Top 100 0 Best U.S Schools by U.S. News & World Report. Pupil/ Teacher Ratio: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the pupil/teacher ratios in public elementary and secondary schools. Presence of Guidance Counselors: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the number of guidance counselors per Public High School. Presence of School Health Councils: Half Weight (1.75 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Secondary Schools with one or more School Health Councils. Full-Time Registered Nurse: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Secondary Schools that have a Full-Time Registered Nurse who provides Health Services to students. Health Education Curriculum: Half Weight (1.75 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Secondary Schools that required Health Education Instruction in grades 6–12. Healthy Eating Curriculum: Half Weight (1.75 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Secondary Schools in which Teachers taught the benefits of healthy eating. Sexual Health Curriculum: Half Weight (1.75 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Secondary Schools in which Teachers taught all 20 sexual health topics (including topics related to how HIV and STD’s are transmitted, contraception methods, sexual orientation, gender expression, creating and sustaining healthy relationships, sexual risk behaviors, etc) in a Required Course in Any of Grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. Teachers meeting State Licensing Requirements: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of teachers that meet all State Licensing/Certification Requirements. Level of Experienced Teachers: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of teachers with 3 or more years of experience. Average Teachers’ Salary: Regular Weight (3.50 points) Note: This metric measures the cost of living adjusted to the average teacher salary. Student Safety (40 Points) Bullying Rate: Regular Weight (3.33 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of High School students who were bullied on school property. Exposure to Illegal Drugs: Regular Weight (3.33 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of High School students who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property. Absence of Students due to Safety Concerns: Regular Weight (3.33 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of High School students who did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school. Bullying and Sexual Harassment Prevention: Double Weight (6.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Secondary Schools where all school staff received professional development on preventing, identifying, and responding to student bullying and sexual harassment. Sexual Assault Rate: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Sexual Assault. Rape or Attempted Rape Rate: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of Rape or Attempted Rape. Robbery with a Weapon Rate: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of robberies with a Weapon. Robbery with a firearm or explosive Rate: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of robberies with a firearm or explosive. Robbery without a weapon Rate: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of robberies without a weapon. Physical attack or fight with a weapon Rate: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of physical attacks or fights with a weapon. Physical attack or fight with a firearm or explosive device Rate: Regular Weight (3.33 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of physical attacks or fights with a firearm or explosive. Physical attack without a weapon: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of physical attacks without a weapon. Threats of physical attack with a weapon: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of threats of physical attacks with a weapon. Threats of physical attack with a firearm or explosive device: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of threats of physical attacks with a firearm or explosive device. Threats of physical attack without a weapon: Half Weight (1.67 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of threats of physical attacks without a weapon. Possession of a firearm or explosive device: Regular Weight (3.33 points) Note: This metric measures the percentage of possession of a firearm or explosive device. |
Anonymous
There are trans kids at my child's schools and so far there is none of the uproar that you and some of hte other posters are raising. There just isn't. Kids are, generally, naturally tolerant. They are taught to be the opposite and, from posters on here, I can see it is from their parents. I'll also say as the mother of a straight teen girl in HS, I'm way more scared -WAY- of a hetero boy/man assaulting or harassing her than I am a trans child. |
Anonymous
You must not have a swimmer who changes in a locker room. |
Anonymous
x1 billion Just let these kids be kids. Leave them alone, Republicans and bigots. |
Anonymous
As if that’s happened in FCPS. Go away, external agitator with political motives. |
Anonymous
Honest answer to your serious question. Parents have the right to choose if they want their kid to participate in an overnight trip where accommodations for adults who identify with a gender other than their biological sex will chaperone or supervise their kids. In order to make that decision, parents need to be aware. It is not for anyone else to assume or tell another parent what boundaries are appropriate for their kids. Unfortunately, Pride Parades and Drag Queen shows around children have not helped differentiate those who mind their own business from those whose sole identity revolves around their sex. Not everyone agrees to have their children around the latter. |