Please SOUND OFF if you think FCPS is in decline!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This treat of a thread won't die. BTW, where am I supposed to go to SOUND OFF if I don't think FCPS is in decline? Asking for a friend.

Back to school night? PTA meetings? School activities?

This thread is for the losers and malcontents to console each other.

Ok Ryan!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS is a pale shadow of its former self. The only reason alarms aren't ringing is a combination of grade inflation and easier SATs.

And easier APs

Wrong. I have AP prep books from 2 decades ago and from this past year. The level of APs has gone up (in some cases, way up), not down.

[Anonymous]

Do you really all believe that the high performing, highly successful kids who come out of FCPS only do so because of YOU? Not because the schools are doing a good job.

Or that the schools are not doing something valuable in feeding, helping, teaching underprivileged kids? The only marek of success to you IS TJ followed by some big name school?

Or that making sure kids' mental health is prioritized and they are in an environment to learn is worthy?

Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have we solved all of society's issues in the schools yet? Free lunch and breakfasts (although many parents already receive food stamps and there are a lot of free food distribution sites, at least there are in FC); in-house psychologists and social workers; a bus that takes children to see the dentist and provides free dental care; free summer books and free coats, mittens and hats in the winter; free school supplies; fees waived for extra curricular activities; free access to technology and free computers; free ESOL classes for students and parents; free translation services, on demand... and yet, no change in scores for certain ethnic students.

Best post in thread. So true

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you really all believe that the high performing, highly successful kids who come out of FCPS only do so because of YOU? Not because the schools are doing a good job.

Or that the schools are not doing something valuable in feeding, helping, teaching underprivileged kids? The only marek of success to you IS TJ followed by some big name school?

Or that making sure kids' mental health is prioritized and they are in an environment to learn is worthy?

Really?

lol kids are high performing or low performing because of their family environment it has nothing to do with the schools

FCPS and other schools are dumping billions into low performing schools and it is not making one difference. You need to have metrics for all this spending. If it's not working try something else or maybe come to the conclusion that there will always be lower mid and upper people in a society and ultimately instead of wasting billions give some of that money back to the people who are actually productive with it.

[Anonymous]

Check the twitter feed of Pat Hinds, so much liberal claptrap it’s nauseating!

[Anonymous]

WAPO reported today that the achievement gap has not budged since 2005 for FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really all believe that the high performing, highly successful kids who come out of FCPS only do so because of YOU? Not because the schools are doing a good job.

Or that the schools are not doing something valuable in feeding, helping, teaching underprivileged kids? The only marek of success to you IS TJ followed by some big name school?

Or that making sure kids' mental health is prioritized and they are in an environment to learn is worthy?

Really?

lol kids are high performing or low performing because of their family environment it has nothing to do with the schools

FCPS and other schools are dumping billions into low performing schools and it is not making one difference. You need to have metrics for all this spending. If it's not working try something else or maybe come to the conclusion that there will always be lower mid and upper people in a society and ultimately instead of wasting billions give some of that money back to the people who are actually productive with it.

Please enlighten us. How would you choose which kids are worthy of the school board's largesse? By neighborhood, by income, by family profile? And then do what with those schools and kids, (esp with the kids who shine in those schools) who would also get buried by your avalanche of avarice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WAPO reported today that the achievement gap has not budged since 2005 for FCPS.

And we need to study that and find out why. But we also can't say well, because these kids are not at the top of the pile, they don't deserve the same education and resources. Eff em.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WAPO reported today that the achievement gap has not budged since 2005 for FCPS.

The only way it will budge is from the top down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WAPO reported today that the achievement gap has not budged since 2005 for FCPS.

And we need to study that and find out why. But we also can't say well, because these kids are not at the top of the pile, they don't deserve the same education and resources. Eff em.

The lowest achieving groups get by far the most attention and resources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WAPO reported today that the achievement gap has not budged since 2005 for FCPS.

And we need to study that and find out why. But we also can't say well, because these kids are not at the top of the pile, they don't deserve the same education and resources. Eff em.

The lowest achieving groups get by far the most attention and resources.

No different than within the classroom: the highest and lowest achieving get attention and the middle of the road are ignored. That’s life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really all believe that the high performing, highly successful kids who come out of FCPS only do so because of YOU? Not because the schools are doing a good job.

Or that the schools are not doing something valuable in feeding, helping, teaching underprivileged kids? The only marek of success to you IS TJ followed by some big name school?

Or that making sure kids' mental health is prioritized and they are in an environment to learn is worthy?

Really?

lol kids are high performing or low performing because of their family environment it has nothing to do with the schools

FCPS and other schools are dumping billions into low performing schools and it is not making one difference. You need to have metrics for all this spending. If it's not working try something else or maybe come to the conclusion that there will always be lower mid and upper people in a society and ultimately instead of wasting billions give some of that money back to the people who are actually productive with it.

Please enlighten us. How would you choose which kids are worthy of the school board's largesse? By neighborhood, by income, by family profile? And then do what with those schools and kids, (esp with the kids who shine in those schools) who would also get buried by your avalanche of avarice?

European model test in 8th grade or earlier. College prep for all is immensely wasteful and actually contributes to dropout rates from kids that will never be prepared for college. They should be funneled into a skilled trade with a path of success in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really all believe that the high performing, highly successful kids who come out of FCPS only do so because of YOU? Not because the schools are doing a good job.

Or that the schools are not doing something valuable in feeding, helping, teaching underprivileged kids? The only marek of success to you IS TJ followed by some big name school?

Or that making sure kids' mental health is prioritized and they are in an environment to learn is worthy?

Really?

lol kids are high performing or low performing because of their family environment it has nothing to do with the schools

FCPS and other schools are dumping billions into low performing schools and it is not making one difference. You need to have metrics for all this spending. If it's not working try something else or maybe come to the conclusion that there will always be lower mid and upper people in a society and ultimately instead of wasting billions give some of that money back to the people who are actually productive with it.

Please enlighten us. How would you choose which kids are worthy of the school board's largesse? By neighborhood, by income, by family profile? And then do what with those schools and kids, (esp with the kids who shine in those schools) who would also get buried by your avalanche of avarice?

European model test in 8th grade or earlier. College prep for all is immensely wasteful and actually contributes to dropout rates from kids that will never be prepared for college. They should be funneled into a skilled trade with a path of success in life.

The thing I don't like about this model is that it hurts kids who are late bloomers. I was one. So was my spouse. We did not do well in school until we hit about 15/16. We now earn six figures. If we had been tracked in 8th grade, we would not have ended up as successful as we are. IMO, 13 is too young to decide whether a child is college material or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really all believe that the high performing, highly successful kids who come out of FCPS only do so because of YOU? Not because the schools are doing a good job.

Or that the schools are not doing something valuable in feeding, helping, teaching underprivileged kids? The only marek of success to you IS TJ followed by some big name school?

Or that making sure kids' mental health is prioritized and they are in an environment to learn is worthy?

Really?

lol kids are high performing or low performing because of their family environment it has nothing to do with the schools

FCPS and other schools are dumping billions into low performing schools and it is not making one difference. You need to have metrics for all this spending. If it's not working try something else or maybe come to the conclusion that there will always be lower mid and upper people in a society and ultimately instead of wasting billions give some of that money back to the people who are actually productive with it.

Please enlighten us. How would you choose which kids are worthy of the school board's largesse? By neighborhood, by income, by family profile? And then do what with those schools and kids, (esp with the kids who shine in those schools) who would also get buried by your avalanche of avarice?

European model test in 8th grade or earlier. College prep for all is immensely wasteful and actually contributes to dropout rates from kids that will never be prepared for college. They should be funneled into a skilled trade with a path of success in life.

The thing I don't like about this model is that it hurts kids who are late bloomers. I was one. So was my spouse. We did not do well in school until we hit about 15/16. We now earn six figures. If we had been tracked in 8th grade, we would not have ended up as successful as we are. IMO, 13 is too young to decide whether a child is college material or not.

I think this is one of the big myths. There are plenty of ways to make 6 figures without going to college. The sooner people realize this the better.