Opt-out policy

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Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing how the right to religious freedom is being trampled on at MCPS. We are literally one of the 13 original colonies. And the sad part is that people are afraid to speak up because crazies like Kristin Mink or Jill Ortman Fouse will call them a white supremacist and get away with it.

You're welcome to home school your kids or send them to a madrasa or catholic school. Lots of options.

This is really objectionable. Public school is for everyone, even if you don't like them. Not everyone can afford private school, and it's not good public policy to encourage children to get insular educations. You want them to be exposed to others and learn tolerance. And tolerance goes both ways, FWIW. The 1st amendment expressly protects freedom of religion. An opt out policy is a much saner policy than a book ban.

Where does it end? I've never heard of any chance to opt out of any part of the MCPS curriculum suggested other than stuff having to do with LGBT people or sex, but that's hardly the only time MCPS teaches things that contradict people's religious beliefs. We teach evolution, we invite police to talk about their jobs, we teach about voting, but there's established religious groups opposed to all of those things. Do they get opt outs? Where does the option for bespoke public education end?

Some of the books are a bit over the top. Most people in this area are tolerant and kids are exposed to it.

Perhaps if MCPS got back to the basics kids would be doing better at school. Let parents address these and other issues at home, if they choose.

Lol I love how parents don’t actually raise their kids and want the schools to do it for them… in the same breathe, “but not like that” what a joke.

[Anonymous]

The state of Maryland doesn't even allow parents to opt out of multi day high stakes testing, why would you expect to opt out of a read aloud?

[Anonymous]

It's truly amazing how backwards this country has become. People fought so hard for rights that are just getting trampled on like it's the 1960s again. If you don't like what public school is teaching your kids, take them out. Easy. If you can't afford, I'm sorry-you should have thought about that before pumping out children. You have other options. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

it's just clear these protestors want their kids to be as hateful and as ignorant as they are. so sad and pathetic, but it's so transparent that is the goal. sorry, we wanted an educated population. learn some tolerance.

[Anonymous]

Raise your hand if you truly believe learning about something will turn you into that thing.

Now raise your hand if you believe learning about something will turn you into a better person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Raise your hand if you truly believe learning about something will turn you into that thing.

Now raise your hand if you believe learning about something will turn you into a better person.

It depends on the way those lessons are presented. For instance, would you say that children "learning about something" in Nazi Germany "turned them into better people?" Or would you say they were indoctrinated to become immoral monsters? MCPS is presenting leftist ideology, not just as OK, but as morally essential. I'm a pretty far left atheist but MCPS is crossing the line in a couple places even for me. I can imagine conservatives (and even moreso religious conservatives) are really unhappy.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing how the right to religious freedom is being trampled on at MCPS. We are literally one of the 13 original colonies. And the sad part is that people are afraid to speak up because crazies like Kristin Mink or Jill Ortman Fouse will call them a white supremacist and get away with it.

You're welcome to home school your kids or send them to a madrasa or catholic school. Lots of options.

This is really objectionable. Public school is for everyone, even if you don't like them. Not everyone can afford private school, and it's not good public policy to encourage children to get insular educations. You want them to be exposed to others and learn tolerance. And tolerance goes both ways, FWIW. The 1st amendment expressly protects freedom of religion. An opt out policy is a much saner policy than a book ban.

Where does it end? I've never heard of any chance to opt out of any part of the MCPS curriculum suggested other than stuff having to do with LGBT people or sex, but that's hardly the only time MCPS teaches things that contradict people's religious beliefs. We teach evolution, we invite police to talk about their jobs, we teach about voting, but there's established religious groups opposed to all of those things. Do they get opt outs? Where does the option for bespoke public education end?

Some of the books are a bit over the top. Most people in this area are tolerant and kids are exposed to it.

Perhaps if MCPS got back to the basics kids would be doing better at school. Let parents address these and other issues at home, if they choose.

Lol I love how parents don’t actually raise their kids and want the schools to do it for them… in the same breathe, “but not like that” what a joke.

I raise my kids. If you don’t that’s on you.

[Anonymous]

I started this thread with a simple question about when the board makes a decision on this question, as a new parent to MCPS. But what a depressing thread that is a microcosm of our nation. Two sides spewing venom at each other, assuming the worst and most extreme versions of each other’s arguments. This is how we are going to end up with an election next fall with an aged octogenarian who is well past his prime vs a corrupt narcissist who wouldn’t recognize patriotism if it bit him in the rear. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started this thread with a simple question about when the board makes a decision on this question, as a new parent to MCPS. But what a depressing thread that is a microcosm of our nation. Two sides spewing venom at each other, assuming the worst and most extreme versions of each other’s arguments. This is how we are going to end up with an election next fall with an aged octogenarian who is well past his prime vs a corrupt narcissist who wouldn’t recognize patriotism if it bit him in the rear. Sigh.

Why would you post that question here? If you had a legit question, ask the board of education!
You post here to stir anonymous trolls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started this thread with a simple question about when the board makes a decision on this question, as a new parent to MCPS. But what a depressing thread that is a microcosm of our nation. Two sides spewing venom at each other, assuming the worst and most extreme versions of each other’s arguments. This is how we are going to end up with an election next fall with an aged octogenarian who is well past his prime vs a corrupt narcissist who wouldn’t recognize patriotism if it bit him in the rear. Sigh.

You also got an answer on the first page. There isn't a vote, the decision has been made. There's public comments because people want to make comments, but that's it.

[Anonymous]

people can opt out of the pledge of allegiance for religious reasons.

people can opt outing vaccines for religious reasons.

why so much pushback for people who want to opt out of reading a book for religious reasons?

opt out is very different than ban. it makes space for people with different beliefs without trampling on one another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:people can opt out of the pledge of allegiance for religious reasons.

people can opt outing vaccines for religious reasons.

why so much pushback for people who want to opt out of reading a book for religious reasons?

opt out is very different than ban. it makes space for people with different beliefs without trampling on one another.

People can opt out of public school for religious reasons.