changes to APS advisory committees

[Anonymous]

He was previously a “public participant” on the committee instead of a liaison.

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Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

ugh, the math committee should focus on things that actually help our students learn math!

Did you read the recommendation? Someone posted a link and it looks focused on exactly what you are saying they should focus on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

Surely you're not suggesting APS is engaged in intentionally silencing a particular view point?

I recommend you join an advisory committee and contribute. Note that the committees are advisory only.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

Surely you're not suggesting APS is engaged in intentionally silencing a particular view point?

I recommend you join an advisory committee and contribute. Note that the committees are advisory only.

I hope that they would intentionally silence people trying to push misinformation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

The committees did provide value at one point (ie, science of reading), but if they are now filled with people pushing misinformation then they certainly aren't worth the time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

The committees did provide value at one point (ie, science of reading), but if they are now filled with people pushing misinformation then they certainly aren't worth the time.

Where is the misinformation in the committee recommendations that were posted?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

The committees did provide value at one point (ie, science of reading), but if they are now filled with people pushing misinformation then they certainly aren't worth the time.

Where is the misinformation in the committee recommendations that were posted?

"Misinformation" is what they call it when a person says things that are inconvenient for or at variance with the views of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. They have a monopoly on truth, so people who disagree with them can't just have an honest disagreement, they have to be lying somehow. To think otherwise would suggest that ACDC can be wrong about something, which in turn would undercut their demands for total lockstep agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

The committees did provide value at one point (ie, science of reading), but if they are now filled with people pushing misinformation then they certainly aren't worth the time.

Where is the misinformation in the committee recommendations that were posted?

Seriously, I just read the math committee recommendations and I agree with basically all of them. I could see some room for disagreement about when to start differentiating, but everything else just seems pretty common sense. Teachers don't use the workbooks, the APS curriculum is at variance with how others do it, there's not enough direct instruction, too much variation between classrooms. I have two kids in elementary in APS and while I'm pretty happy with it, the report pretty much matches my experience. Math instruction could be a lot better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

You come off a bit naive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

You come off a bit naive.

You're right, people who disagree with you should be excluded from volunteering in APS. I think you should start working on a list of all the people guilty of wrongthink who need to be excluded. I think ACDC should also install a Kommissar for every committee. Their job can be to look out for ideological deviations, and they should be empowered to enact swift justice on those who fall away from the party orthodoxy. Why rely on whisper campaigns and anonymous internet postings when we could just bring all this activity out in the open, where we can be proud of it? This sounds like a good system.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

The committees did provide value at one point (ie, science of reading), but if they are now filled with people pushing misinformation then they certainly aren't worth the time.

Where is the misinformation in the committee recommendations that were posted?

Strawman. I never said it was included in that one example of committee recommendations.


The misinformation was posted on Bacon's Rebellion, Facebook, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which recommendations from the math committee are you mad about?

Supporting the off-cycle, politically-driven increases in cut scores

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/DQDQRV6A9CC1/$file/MAC%20Recommendation%202025-26%20Updated%20January%202026.pdf

I see recommendations to adopt a better curriculum and actually use it, allow homework in elementary schools, allocate math specialists based on students who need them, provide more detail about pass scores, etc. These seem pretty reasonable, honestly.

Agree. I don’t see the conspiracy here?

There is no "conspiracy".

I don't want people who push RW, anti-public-school propaganda to have a voice in our schools. YMMV.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor in shutting down the committees.

You come off a bit crazy, TBH. More likely they are a time sink that isn’t worth it.

The committees did provide value at one point (ie, science of reading), but if they are now filled with people pushing misinformation then they certainly aren't worth the time.

Where is the misinformation in the committee recommendations that were posted?

"Misinformation" is what they call it when a person says things that are inconvenient for or at variance with the views of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. They have a monopoly on truth, so people who disagree with them can't just have an honest disagreement, they have to be lying somehow. To think otherwise would suggest that ACDC can be wrong about something, which in turn would undercut their demands for total lockstep agreement.

"Misinformation" is what we call lies and misrepresentation of the truth.