Are you jumping ship to private and why?

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I’ve raised my kid right and he’s appropriately independent and respectful to teachers & other kids, so public is fine for him. If you need someone else to raise your kids, private might be the way to go.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve raised my kid right and he’s appropriately independent and respectful to teachers & other kids, so public is fine for him. If you need someone else to raise your kids, private might be the way to go.

If he's the only respectful one, he's not getting a good education. So his behavior isn't the sole determinant here.

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Anonymous wrote:We are very happy at our MCPS school. Would I change a thing or two? Sure, but I’m 99% thrilled with it.

Me too. The people with lots of problems tend to be the ones who want the state to raise their kids.

Many of the people I know with problems are those who have outlier kids (learning disabled, neuro-atypical, minorities in schools with limited diversity, gifted, etc.). They don't need the state to raise their kids, but they do need the school system to teach to more than just "the middle".

I wrote the “99% thrilled” post (not the response about the state raising kids”) and one of mine does have an IEP and we’ve been really happy with the support, process, and follow through. it’s one of the reasons we have been so happy with the school. My other is neurotypical and gifted and we are having a good experience there as well.

Glad to hear it. We - and everyone else I know with problems - should be having the same experience as you.

I agree and we feel very lucky. I think it’s good to know it exists so it can be done within MCPS.

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none of this is really helpful unless the actual schools are shared. MCPS is huge

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Anonymous wrote:We are very happy at our MCPS school. Would I change a thing or two? Sure, but I’m 99% thrilled with it.

Me too. The people with lots of problems tend to be the ones who want the state to raise their kids.

Many of the people I know with problems are those who have outlier kids (learning disabled, neuro-atypical, minorities in schools with limited diversity, gifted, etc.). They don't need the state to raise their kids, but they do need the school system to teach to more than just "the middle".

I wrote the “99% thrilled” post (not the response about the state raising kids”) and one of mine does have an IEP and we’ve been really happy with the support, process, and follow through. it’s one of the reasons we have been so happy with the school. My other is neurotypical and gifted and we are having a good experience there as well.

Glad to hear it. We - and everyone else I know with problems - should be having the same experience as you.

I agree and we feel very lucky. I think it’s good to know it exists so it can be done within MCPS.

There are some who are reasonable but many expect the school to cater to their every whim while acknowledging their specilaness.

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The stance of the system having huge issues seems to be a red herring.

Most families seem to be weighing whether their kid has the capacity to navigate a complex space and whether the parent believes their kid can navigate and manage on their own.

[Anonymous]

I always enjoy these semi-annual private school recruiting threads.

Public schools are getting a bad rap these days. Some people say they're overcrowded, underfunded, and the teachers are underpaid. The curriculum is outdated and irrelevant. If you want your child to get a good education, you must send them to a private school.

But is that true? Not necessarily. There are plenty of great public schools out there that are doing a great job of educating our children. And there are plenty of private schools are just as overcrowded, underfunded, and have underpaid teachers as public schools.

The truth is, it's not about the school you send your child to. It's about the parent you are. If you're involved in your child's education, supportive and encouraging, then your child is more likely to succeed, no matter what school they attend.

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Anonymous wrote:I always enjoy these semi-annual private school recruiting threads.

Public schools are getting a bad rap these days. Some people say they're overcrowded, underfunded, and the teachers are underpaid. The curriculum is outdated and irrelevant. If you want your child to get a good education, you must send them to a private school.

But is that true? Not necessarily. There are plenty of great public schools out there that are doing a great job of educating our children. And there are plenty of private schools are just as overcrowded, underfunded, and have underpaid teachers as public schools.

The truth is, it's not about the school you send your child to. It's about the parent you are. If you're involved in your child's education, supportive and encouraging, then your child is more likely to succeed, no matter what school they attend.

I assume this common sentiment on DCUM is posted by people who believe their children's (undefined) success is the result of their parenting. And maybe it is, but maybe it isn't. Beware of hubris as a parent. Life is long (if we're lucky).

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Anonymous wrote:I always enjoy these semi-annual private school recruiting threads.

Public schools are getting a bad rap these days. Some people say they're overcrowded, underfunded, and the teachers are underpaid. The curriculum is outdated and irrelevant. If you want your child to get a good education, you must send them to a private school.

But is that true? Not necessarily. There are plenty of great public schools out there that are doing a great job of educating our children. And there are plenty of private schools are just as overcrowded, underfunded, and have underpaid teachers as public schools.

The truth is, it's not about the school you send your child to. It's about the parent you are. If you're involved in your child's education, supportive and encouraging, then your child is more likely to succeed, no matter what school they attend.

I assume this common sentiment on DCUM is posted by people who believe their children's (undefined) success is the result of their parenting. And maybe it is, but maybe it isn't. Beware of hubris as a parent. Life is long (if we're lucky).

Sure but statistically it’s true that college educated wealthy parents (the majority on DCUM) tend to raise successful kids, wherever they go to school. I’d say less the result of parenting than fortunate circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve raised my kid right and he’s appropriately independent and respectful to teachers & other kids, so public is fine for him. If you need someone else to raise your kids, private might be the way to go.

My kid is the same. However, there are SO many disruptive and disrespectful kids in some of her classes that it has definitely affected her learning.

I don’t need someone else to raise my kid, but I would like MCPS to provide her with a solid education so that she will be ready for college. Her English teacher has SO many students, that she rarely is able to provide meaningful feedback on my DD’s writing. How will my DD become a better writer without solid writing instruction?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve raised my kid right and he’s appropriately independent and respectful to teachers & other kids, so public is fine for him. If you need someone else to raise your kids, private might be the way to go.

My kid is the same. However, there are SO many disruptive and disrespectful kids in some of her classes that it has definitely affected her learning.

I don’t need someone else to raise my kid, but I would like MCPS to provide her with a solid education so that she will be ready for college. Her English teacher has SO many students, that she rarely is able to provide meaningful feedback on my DD’s writing. How will my DD become a better writer without solid writing instruction?

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Anonymous wrote:We are very happy at our MCPS school. Would I change a thing or two? Sure, but I’m 99% thrilled with it.

Me too. The people with lots of problems tend to be the ones who want the state to raise their kids.

Many of the people I know with problems are those who have outlier kids (learning disabled, neuro-atypical, minorities in schools with limited diversity, gifted, etc.). They don't need the state to raise their kids, but they do need the school system to teach to more than just "the middle".

I wrote the “99% thrilled” post (not the response about the state raising kids”) and one of mine does have an IEP and we’ve been really happy with the support, process, and follow through. it’s one of the reasons we have been so happy with the school. My other is neurotypical and gifted and we are having a good experience there as well.

I would love to know what level of school your kids are at. I’m the previous poster with two boys. I was 99% thrilled through elementary school. The experience has soured since my oldest entered middle school.

I also think that most parents have very little scope for judging the quality of their child's education. They have a limited view of the work done during the day; they have a limited pool of kids for comparison, etc. Things that sound good like "critical thinking" are fairly meaningless without content knowledge. Many parents assume that because their children are receiving As that the school is serving them well. When you are teaching over the course of years, you can see the downward slide in both expectations and performance.

[Anonymous]

Three undeniable facts about post-Covid MCPS: You get a 50 now for not doing any work at all, not a zero; no more final exams, and teachers can't teach new content after Memorial Day, so the next three weeks will be wasted; no suspensions, only "suggest you pick up your kid"; if not, they stay in school. These decisions have been made by real adults in charge of our childrens' educations. Parents sitting around covering for MCPS because they "want" it to be good--and feel guilty for being not liberal enough--are providing aircover for further erosion of standards that hurt everyone. Instead of sending to private, show up to board meetings and scream about it. It drives me INSANE the way well meaning, nice MoCo parents carry water for standards-lowering bureaucrats. Being critical of MCPS doesn't make you a Republican--it makes you a parent.

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Anonymous wrote:We are very happy at our MCPS school. Would I change a thing or two? Sure, but I’m 99% thrilled with it.

Me too. The people with lots of problems tend to be the ones who want the state to raise their kids.

Many of the people I know with problems are those who have outlier kids (learning disabled, neuro-atypical, minorities in schools with limited diversity, gifted, etc.). They don't need the state to raise their kids, but they do need the school system to teach to more than just "the middle".

I wrote the “99% thrilled” post (not the response about the state raising kids”) and one of mine does have an IEP and we’ve been really happy with the support, process, and follow through. it’s one of the reasons we have been so happy with the school. My other is neurotypical and gifted and we are having a good experience there as well.

Do you mind? We're trying to recruit people to private schools.

You view it as recruitment. I view it as a plea for MCPS to right the ship.

MCPS wants you to go private. Seriously, more $$$ for everyone else's kids.

Same over here in APS. The “4th high school” is kids going private.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve raised my kid right and he’s appropriately independent and respectful to teachers & other kids, so public is fine for him. If you need someone else to raise your kids, private might be the way to go.

My kid is the same. However, there are SO many disruptive and disrespectful kids in some of her classes that it has definitely affected her learning.

I don’t need someone else to raise my kid, but I would like MCPS to provide her with a solid education so that she will be ready for college. Her English teacher has SO many students, that she rarely is able to provide meaningful feedback on my DD’s writing. How will my DD become a better writer without solid writing instruction?

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You hire a writing tutor and a math tutor, which is much cheaper than private school.