The only way to improve mcps is...

[Anonymous]

I would join a protest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would join a protest.

Then join it. Stop wasting your time complaining, get off DCUM, and join it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would work because it would generate national press attention and could hurt Starr's career. So OP, do you have the bandwidth to start a litany of complaints here, organize and then we could stage a protest day?

My main complaints are:
1) stupid Is,Ps, ESs
2) teachers who can't spell, don't correct homework, etc and lack of clear process for parents to complain about their incompetence without being labeled a "troublemaker"
3) worksheet driven curriculum - no books till past 6th grade, apparently - oh, one book, I forgot -

Completely agree. I wish they would release a poll of MCPS parent satisfaction rather than starting their dumb PR blitz about how great their 2.0 curriculum is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would work because it would generate national press attention and could hurt Starr's career. So OP, do you have the bandwidth to start a litany of complaints here, organize and then we could stage a protest day?

My main complaints are:
1) stupid Is,Ps, ESs
2) teachers who can't spell, don't correct homework, etc and lack of clear process for parents to complain about their incompetence without being labeled a "troublemaker"
3) worksheet driven curriculum - no books till past 6th grade, apparently - oh, one book, I forgot -

Completely agree. I wish they would release a poll of MCPS parent satisfaction rather than starting their dumb PR blitz about how great their 2.0 curriculum is.

Haha, my child had 12 vocabulary tests in 4th grade and 9 of the initial sheets came home with misspellings. The sheet the teacher copied for the students. By the 7th one, I went to the principal with all 7 in my hand and she shrugged, said she would talk to her. Nothing was ever said after but 2 more came back misspelled later in the year. It was a complete inside joke to a few of the moms I was friends with in the class. We had over/under bets in June.

[Anonymous]

I have not had enough experience in the school yet to have a long complaint list but I hate the lack of class-level grouping. This simply makes no sense to me at all except as a feel-good thing. I cannot fathom how this is better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're simply leaving montgomery county. I bet there are schools out there that parents are happy with in MoCo, but in our neck of the woods the facilities are inadequate and long range planning totally botched things with respect to population growth and has left our community in a borderline crisis situation. The politics of it gets really old really fast, and even if the superintendent wanted to make improvements, any additional construction will take forever to be approved and completed.

Don't let the door hit you in your ass. If I can ask where are you going?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're simply leaving montgomery county. I bet there are schools out there that parents are happy with in MoCo, but in our neck of the woods the facilities are inadequate and long range planning totally botched things with respect to population growth and has left our community in a borderline crisis situation. The politics of it gets really old really fast, and even if the superintendent wanted to make improvements, any additional construction will take forever to be approved and completed.

Don't let the door hit you in your ass. If I can ask where are you going?

To a private school with a snazzy gym, natch. Didn't you know that's what education is all about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're simply leaving montgomery county. I bet there are schools out there that parents are happy with in MoCo, but in our neck of the woods the facilities are inadequate and long range planning totally botched things with respect to population growth and has left our community in a borderline crisis situation. The politics of it gets really old really fast, and even if the superintendent wanted to make improvements, any additional construction will take forever to be approved and completed.

Don't let the door hit you in your ass. If I can ask where are you going?

To a private school with a snazzy gym, natch. Didn't you know that's what education is all about?

Nope. Going to Arlington. No fancy gym. Nicer/smaller/less-overwhelmed/less-politicized school district. Happy to leave what has become a total mess, and one that seems to be getting worse not better. Have you seen those kids testifying about the roof caving in at their school? The ones who bring parts of their crumbling buildings to BOE meetings? The ones who explain that they've been promised improved facilities for more than a decade, only to get crossed out of the budget anew every time it comes up. That's the MoCo I live in, and it doesn't have room for us. So we're leaving. Have a nice day.

[Anonymous]

Get together and FIRE STARR. Push him out like they did in Stamford. He already has a foot outa the door. Just needs a concerted shove.

Otherwise, with C 2.0 and levelling schools you are guaranteed the lowest level of education in the county at every school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get together and FIRE STARR. Push him out like they did in Stamford. He already has a foot outa the door. Just needs a concerted shove.

Otherwise, with C 2.0 and levelling schools you are guaranteed the lowest level of education in the county at every school.

And what are you doing to accomplish this, besides posting on DCUM?

[Anonymous]

I am so frustrated with 2.0 and with Sup. Starr and the MCPS bureaucracy. I really which there were a mechanism to get the parents' voices heard. Sure folks on here can snark about how we should do something and not just post on here, but what? We are talking about a multi-billion dollar system with a hell of a lot of power. There has to be an outside entity with the power and clout to help parents. Is there some anti common-core organization that could help organize parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so frustrated with 2.0 and with Sup. Starr and the MCPS bureaucracy. I really which there were a mechanism to get the parents' voices heard. Sure folks on here can snark about how we should do something and not just post on here, but what? We are talking about a multi-billion dollar system with a hell of a lot of power. There has to be an outside entity with the power and clout to help parents. Is there some anti common-core organization that could help organize parents?

I'm not snarking. You hate Starr and Curriculum 2.0? Then do something about it. You're a grown-up. Figure it out.

[Anonymous]

To 10:24 -

If a person hates paying taxes, then by your reasoning they should "do something about it."

Easier said the one. 2.0 isn't going away. They've invested too much money in it. It will be here until the fourth grade guinea pigs have lower test scores in HS than their peers in other MD counties. When Howard and PG have better scores than MoCo, 2.0 will be replaced. And I guess we can send our kids to MK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To 10:24 -

If a person hates paying taxes, then by your reasoning they should "do something about it."

Easier said the one. 2.0 isn't going away. They've invested too much money in it. It will be here until the fourth grade guinea pigs have lower test scores in HS than their peers in other MD counties. When Howard and PG have better scores than MoCo, 2.0 will be replaced. And I guess we can send our kids to MK.

Yes, they should. Vote. Organize. Lobby. Run for public office. It might not do anything. But you know what's not guaranteed to do anything? Sitting around and complaining on DCUM.

Your choice.

[Anonymous]

^^^guaranteed to not do anything