The people unhappy with public schools often don't have children in them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved from private to public for 19-20 school year. I have regretted it ever since. I'm sure part of it has to do with our "ex" private school having had in-person from beginning of school year 20-21.
But mainly I regret believing the hype about differentiation and trusting FCPS to actually teach my kids. Our very low SES school only has one goal...get slow learners and English learners up to speed. They don't give a sh*t about kids that are above average and bored to tears at the slow pace. The classes only go as fast as the weakest link. My oldest changed her personality to stay below the radar and fit in. I really miss that brave, self-confident, extroverted, friendly and 1st to volunteer for any public speaking little girl. Her replacement persona is super shy, wants no attention drawn to her and thinks she's ugly.

That is heartbreaking to read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s such a big exodus from public school by families that can afford it… I definitely think there is a lot of unhappiness. Pandemic learning got parents intimately involved with and aware of curriculum issues

Not just pandemic. MCPS has had crappy curricula for a generation - (2.0 and now Benchmark). This is where I fault the public schools - the soft corruption occurring over curriculum choices. (Former teachers, admins taking payouts like Weast to accept suboptimal curriculum.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We moved from private to public for 19-20 school year. I have regretted it ever since. I'm sure part of it has to do with our "ex" private school having had in-person from beginning of school year 20-21.
But mainly I regret believing the hype about differentiation and trusting FCPS to actually teach my kids. Our very low SES school only has one goal...get slow learners and English learners up to speed. They don't give a sh*t about kids that are above average and bored to tears at the slow pace. The classes only go as fast as the weakest link. My oldest changed her personality to stay below the radar and fit in. I really miss that brave, self-confident, extroverted, friendly and 1st to volunteer for any public speaking little girl. Her replacement persona is super shy, wants no attention drawn to her and thinks she's ugly.

That is heartbreaking to read.

Same. Except mine had dyslexia and was in MCPS. Criminal how they changed DC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I did not read the article, but you could say that the people that are unhappy with public school and are able to afford private, do it…. It’s a self selection problem. My daughter started in public and we were very unhappy with the level of education she was receiving that we moved to private… all my kids are in private school now and I don’t like what public school (in our area) does with teaching our kids.

Look at where the politicians enroll their kids.

Remember when ACPS's superintendent was so confident in the job he was doing that he pulled his kid and put them in Bishop Ireton?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved from private to public for 19-20 school year. I have regretted it ever since. I'm sure part of it has to do with our "ex" private school having had in-person from beginning of school year 20-21.
But mainly I regret believing the hype about differentiation and trusting FCPS to actually teach my kids. Our very low SES school only has one goal...get slow learners and English learners up to speed. They don't give a sh*t about kids that are above average and bored to tears at the slow pace. The classes only go as fast as the weakest link. My oldest changed her personality to stay below the radar and fit in. I really miss that brave, self-confident, extroverted, friendly and 1st to volunteer for any public speaking little girl. Her replacement persona is super shy, wants no attention drawn to her and thinks she's ugly.

I do hope you are putting her back in private soon?

[Anonymous]

Most people who claim to support public schools don't have children in them either. Like most of the administration running them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We moved from private to public for 19-20 school year. I have regretted it ever since. I'm sure part of it has to do with our "ex" private school having had in-person from beginning of school year 20-21.
But mainly I regret believing the hype about differentiation and trusting FCPS to actually teach my kids. Our very low SES school only has one goal...get slow learners and English learners up to speed. They don't give a sh*t about kids that are above average and bored to tears at the slow pace. The classes only go as fast as the weakest link. My oldest changed her personality to stay below the radar and fit in. I really miss that brave, self-confident, extroverted, friendly and 1st to volunteer for any public speaking little girl. Her replacement persona is super shy, wants no attention drawn to her and thinks she's ugly.

That is heartbreaking to read.

I’m so sorry to read this and I feel for you and your daughter! I was this kid. I hope that you can find a way back to private.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read for the details, but the gist is that well over three fourths of parents are satisfied with their child's public school and the satisfaction rates have been going up. Disgruntled people are a clear minority and the majority of those are non-parents. Even in TX, satisfaction rates are up at 68%.

In Virginia, Youngkin's victory which was predicated on dissatisfaction with schools was actually precipitated by a 59% increase in turnout in those over 75 vs. a 9% increase in the 18-74 age group, which includes parents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/opinion/parents-schools.html

The majority of Americans are stupid and ignorant, the average reading level is below 6th grade. Over 1/3 of students have no business graduating.

For most of dcum schools are fine because we have wealth to afford good districts, private or can competently play the charter game.

Schools are failing low income and black and brown kids. Everyone should have a problem with that and should be demanding schools to do better.

No, society is scapegoating schools for its ills. Schools see children for 35 hours out of 168 per week and are woefully understaffed compared to what they're asked to do. Teachers are underpaid and they can't fix poverty, single parenthood, overwhelmed parents with more children than they can handle, lack of parental supervision, lack of discipline, gangs, crime, trauma... Heck, they can't even get cell phones and video games out of kids' hands while they're in school. But keep demanding. Won't happen.

+100,000

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I saw that article but I don't agree with it. I am still mad about schools in FCPS offering no in person option for one year. I did vote for McA but I am still mad about it. I am definitely not voting for any school board incumbents in 2023.

The piece doesn’t say you don’t exist, just that you are in the minority. Sorry if that’s hard for you to accept.

It’s an OPINION piece and not a fact. Sorry if that’s hard for you to accept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved from private to public for 19-20 school year. I have regretted it ever since. I'm sure part of it has to do with our "ex" private school having had in-person from beginning of school year 20-21.
But mainly I regret believing the hype about differentiation and trusting FCPS to actually teach my kids. Our very low SES school only has one goal...get slow learners and English learners up to speed. They don't give a sh*t about kids that are above average and bored to tears at the slow pace. The classes only go as fast as the weakest link. My oldest changed her personality to stay below the radar and fit in. I really miss that brave, self-confident, extroverted, friendly and 1st to volunteer for any public speaking little girl. Her replacement persona is super shy, wants no attention drawn to her and thinks she's ugly.

So why stay?

[Anonymous]

If you're talking about charter school supporters, your statement is true. Most charter school supporters are uber-wealthy individuals who sent their children to private schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We moved from private to public for 19-20 school year. I have regretted it ever since. I'm sure part of it has to do with our "ex" private school having had in-person from beginning of school year 20-21.
But mainly I regret believing the hype about differentiation and trusting FCPS to actually teach my kids. Our very low SES school only has one goal...get slow learners and English learners up to speed. They don't give a sh*t about kids that are above average and bored to tears at the slow pace. The classes only go as fast as the weakest link. My oldest changed her personality to stay below the radar and fit in. I really miss that brave, self-confident, extroverted, friendly and 1st to volunteer for any public speaking little girl. Her replacement persona is super shy, wants no attention drawn to her and thinks she's ugly.

That is heartbreaking to read.

Not PP: Then when we ask for classes that actually challenge our kids we're accused of being entitled, uppity, racist, segregationist, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read for the details, but the gist is that well over three fourths of parents are satisfied with their child's public school and the satisfaction rates have been going up. Disgruntled people are a clear minority and the majority of those are non-parents. Even in TX, satisfaction rates are up at 68%.

In Virginia, Youngkin's victory which was predicated on dissatisfaction with schools was actually precipitated by a 59% increase in turnout in those over 75 vs. a 9% increase in the 18-74 age group, which includes parents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/opinion/parents-schools.html

Lol it doesn’t matter how many people are satisfied. This isn’t a customer service poll. What matters is stats. Google how many 4th graders are at grade level in reading. Google how many high schoolers graduate with grade level writing abilities. Oh and don’t get me started on Math…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people who claim to support public schools don't have children in them either. Like most of the administration running them

Yep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read for the details, but the gist is that well over three fourths of parents are satisfied with their child's public school and the satisfaction rates have been going up. Disgruntled people are a clear minority and the majority of those are non-parents. Even in TX, satisfaction rates are up at 68%.

In Virginia, Youngkin's victory which was predicated on dissatisfaction with schools was actually precipitated by a 59% increase in turnout in those over 75 vs. a 9% increase in the 18-74 age group, which includes parents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/opinion/parents-schools.html

Lol it doesn’t matter how many people are satisfied. This isn’t a customer service poll. What matters is stats. Google how many 4th graders are at grade level in reading. Google how many high schoolers graduate with grade level writing abilities. Oh and don’t get me started on Math…

Look at the state rankings of who does better though: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state