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Fairfax County Public Schools FY 2010 Budget includes transportation for all GT students
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Anonymous
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Saw this posted on another list:
===== The board restored the transportation funding to GTC and academies for this year. A point of concern: the board made it clear that the reason that they were supporting restoring the funding is not because they believe it is the right thing, but rather that the board felt the decision was being driven by transportation and not by their decision regarding the future of GTCs. They felt it was the tail wagging the dog. The board stated that it was a decision for one year, and that next year they will consider whether to completely get rid of GTCs and other such centers (like academies). It looks like we dodged the bullet for one year but next year will be a big fight. ===== |
Anonymous
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Fairfax County is considering completely eliminating the GT Centers?
I guess I've been living under a rock. |
Anonymous
The School Board Chairman, Dan Storck, stated at last night's meeting that he doesn't want them any longer. Others on the School Board echoed his sentiments. |
Anonymous
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Raney certainly seems opposed to GT education in general. I hope it's just a mis-impression that I got from watching last night's board meeting and the working session on May 21.
I can't believe that I voted for him; I wish there was really some way to know the views of candidates for the school board before the election. It seems like I only really learn what I need to know about the candidates after they're on the school board. |
Anonymous
sorry to break it to you, but here's a democracy 101 - voters vote for someone because you put your trust in his/her judgment on the job, not because he/she would do what the voter'd like him/her to do. unless it's abortion or gun control or govt vs church, voters should never fancy oneself to know what a candidate will do come (political) decision time. |
Anonymous
Wow, that was b***y and condescending in what could have been a civil discussion. |
Anonymous
| NP here. I will try to make this comment civil and not condescending. The supervisors are balancing the needs of ALL students during tough budgetary times ... so what would be perfect and ideal for GT students is only one item to be considered. I am sad that some services might be cut for these students, but I am also sad that some services will be cut for nearly all the kids in the County. |
Anonymous
I absolutely agree. They should get rid of the Local Level IV service option at the ever-growing list of schools and eliminate that duplication. The School Board already intends to cut foreign language next year (2011) and who knows what will happen to full day Kindergarten. |
Anonymous
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Special needs children ride the same buses that
GT students do in our area of Fairfax County, and often go to the same school (i.e., Willow Springs in Fairfax for one). I think the county will continue services based on the fact that they do have to meet "no child left behind". |
Anonymous
Have they not heard of the Law of Unintended Consequences? Some families deliberately moved to FC for the good schools. Without them, the area becomes much less attractive to many of these (typically high-income, highly-educated, high tax-paying) citizens. |
Anonymous
First off, if they got rid of GT centers, it wouldn't necessarily mean they would get rid of the GT program. And even if they did, I am not so sure that would mean the decline of the "good school system" in Fairfax. Further, my guess is that the budget crisis would be a valid defense to cutting programs. As a PP pointed out, every student, parent and teacher in Fairfax (and many other counties across the nation) is having to make sacrifices under the circumstances. |
Anonymous
| (Sigh) Yes, there's little hope and no (positive) change happening lately. |
Anonymous
An unquantifiable tragedy. Fairfax County has led the nation in foreign language instruction, specifically in immersion programs. This is too depressing. |
Anonymous
Not sure about immersion, but FLES will surely be gone. |
Anonymous
FCPS can keep the immersion but cut it's extra funding which is NOT necessary. When the program started it got extra staff for start-up but that staffing was not intended to be continued indefinitely. The concept is a bi-lingual teacher in a full class for core instruction. Gravy program because it has low retention. FLES isn't even gravy - it's empty calories. |