Putting Students First Community Engagement Events

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

+1 Anytime a school system is focused on denying students the services they need rather than what they need to do to provide students an education, the school system is failing to put students first.

Dr. McKnight already knows of Letters of Findings that lay out serious violations in MCPS schools. Yet the MCPS response is to not provide the accommodations and services students need. That is not putting students first in any sense of that the slogan implies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. McKnight is holding three in person community engagement forums following Spring Break. I’m surprised that there’s not an online option but I guess meeting with a few hundred parents will check off a box for community engagement.

I am not understanding how this implies MCPS is putting students first. Wasn’t that part of her 100 days slogan? How were students put first for this school year?

https://mcpsweb.wufoo.com/forms/all-together-now-putting-our-students-first/

I love that she does this! We're so lucky to have such a great leader!

+1000

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Yes, you would.

[Anonymous]

So to be clear, folks here problem with Dr. McKnight is that she should have done MORE as an INTERIM superintendent, and now after being named superintendent she is holding further meetings to hear from the community BEFORE she officially takes on her job and noted up front that there would be additional meetings held in the future and a virtual option made available???

Got it. Your mad that she can’t snap her fingers and make all problems disappear instantaneously.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

Regarding your compliance about psychologists, the psych at my school is complaining that MCPS doesn’t offer equal pay as the private sector. That means there are not enough psychs and the ones we have are vastly overburdened. This worsens the image for psychs that MCPS is not good to work for. They are pleading with the board to increase pay immediately. They have only been able to hire a few so far.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

Regarding your compliance about psychologists, the psych at my school is complaining that MCPS doesn’t offer equal pay as the private sector. That means there are not enough psychs and the ones we have are vastly overburdened. This worsens the image for psychs that MCPS is not good to work for. They are pleading with the board to increase pay immediately. They have only been able to hire a few so far.

Since when has Gov’t ever paid as good as the private sector??Everyone knows that Gov’t and Nonprofits don’t pay as well as the private sector.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

Its obvious you just don’t like her and nothing she does would ever be enough. Your prior statement proves that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

Its obvious you just don’t like her and nothing she does would ever be enough. Your prior statement proves that.

It’s not about liking her or not. It’s about her being effective at her job. You seem to think she can do nothing wrong. Going to visit a college with less than 50 education bachelor’s degree graduates is not a good use of her time given it would be at least a three day trip. Of those, how many do you think would be hired here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. McKnight is holding three in person community engagement forums following Spring Break. I’m surprised that there’s not an online option but I guess meeting with a few hundred parents will check off a box for community engagement.

I am not understanding how this implies MCPS is putting students first. Wasn’t that part of her 100 days slogan? How were students put first for this school year?

https://mcpsweb.wufoo.com/forms/all-together-now-putting-our-students-first/

I love that she does this! We're so lucky to have such a great leader!

+1000

I'm also glad to hear she puts our children first. I'm really impressed by Dr. McKnight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

Then fire the recruiter that is on the MCPS payroll but moved to Atlanta, GA during the pandemic

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

+1000, much agreed. Management 101.