MCPS Charter Schools

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Anonymous wrote:If you want well run and thought out charters just move. Other counties do it better with less union drama and ‘a charter is the end of public education as we know it.’ That’s a NEA talking point. Charters have their place. I, for one, think a charter school in MCPS for dyslexia would be an excellent use of public funds - and is better than spending 11 million in fighting IEPs with outside counsel. But hey, MCPS is too Luddite for that - so you gotta love to find the smart sometimes.

They don’t need a charter and could do it if they wanted.

Charters are just a way to bilk public funds at the expense of education. The GOP loves this kind of thing almost as much as they love tax credits for hedge fund managers or insulin costing $1000/month.

They have their place and I have no issue with them. They might be cheaper given mcps wasteful spending. I don’t think I’d try them but would like the option.

This. The wasteful spending in MCPS is mind-boggling. Bring on some other options.

Charters don’t need to comply with all the special education requirements and can take money, not offer a service, and let the child go back to public

Yes, charters are mainly a way to siphon off public funds. Charters will only take low-maintenance kids leaving the more challenging cases to fend for themselves. It would be a real disaster.

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure about the direction of this thread but they approved the charter school in the last BOE meeting. MCPS has actually been pretty supportive as can be seen in previous BOE meetings while asking very appropriate questions and have the charter board think through/address valid concerns.

Let's hope not since this signals the demise of high-quality public education.

That ship has sailed, sadly. Public education in Montgomery County has not been ‘high-quality’ for the past decade or so. It is mediocre, at best.

Just look at the test scores, especially over the past 5 years.

Going to have to disagree. The demographics of Moco are very different than 30 years ago so overall averages may be different; however, schools today offer just as good or better opportunities than 30 years ago. I can personally attest to this. My kids today have received a much better education than I had 30 years ago when I attended a W pyramid.

Are your kids in Magnets or in neighborhood schools?

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure about the direction of this thread but they approved the charter school in the last BOE meeting. MCPS has actually been pretty supportive as can be seen in previous BOE meetings while asking very appropriate questions and have the charter board think through/address valid concerns.

Let's hope not since this signals the demise of high-quality public education.

That ship has sailed, sadly. Public education in Montgomery County has not been ‘high-quality’ for the past decade or so. It is mediocre, at best.

Just look at the test scores, especially over the past 5 years.

Going to have to disagree. The demographics of Moco are very different than 30 years ago so overall averages may be different; however, schools today offer just as good or better opportunities than 30 years ago. I can personally attest to this. My kids today have received a much better education than I had 30 years ago when I attended a W pyramid.

Are your kids in Magnets or in neighborhood schools?

Both