Why do parents from high FARMS school

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Anonymous wrote:Why don't we move all the high level classes from your school to put them at schools that have much less, and you see how your kids feel when they don't have access to the classes they want.

The new plan seeks to ensure that the same core set of advanced classes are offered at every single high school in the county. That is a good thing. We should all work together to make sure MCPS actually delivers, and maybe exceeds?, on this instead endless and pointless fighting.

Clearly you aren't paying attention. Those core classes are the basic classe all schools aready have so saying that is a joke. And, those classes are not equal to what is at your school. So, by your arguement, we should cut out all classes except those core classes and everyone will be happy?

Maybe there are certain classes that should be added to the core set? That is fine. Let's do it. More investment in advanced classes at every school will serve the most kids. It doesn't have to be us v them

I'm so glad you have given the go ahead but many people have already asked for this. MCPS is not doing it.

Oh ffs I was agreeing with you that students shouldn't have to travel from
their home school to access a core set of advanced classes. You just don't want to hear it and would rather score points.

Saying "that's fine" implies your permission is needed and you're not an elected official. It's a bizarre, condescending way to to respond to concerns that have gone unaddressed for many years.

They aren’t commenting without having any idea of what’s actually going on. They have it all so it’s hard to consider how vastly different the schools are in terms offerings. The core offerings are what is available now. Not helpful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why don't we move all the high level classes from your school to put them at schools that have much less, and you see how your kids feel when they don't have access to the classes they want.

The new plan seeks to ensure that the same core set of advanced classes are offered at every single high school in the county. That is a good thing. We should all work together to make sure MCPS actually delivers, and maybe exceeds?, on this instead endless and pointless fighting.

Clearly you aren't paying attention. Those core classes are the basic classe all schools aready have so saying that is a joke. And, those classes are not equal to what is at your school. So, by your arguement, we should cut out all classes except those core classes and everyone will be happy?

Maybe there are certain classes that should be added to the core set? That is fine. Let's do it. More investment in advanced classes at every school will serve the most kids. It doesn't have to be us v them

I'm so glad you have given the go ahead but many people have already asked for this. MCPS is not doing it.

Oh ffs I was agreeing with you that students shouldn't have to travel from
their home school to access a core set of advanced classes. You just don't want to hear it and would rather score points.

Saying "that's fine" implies your permission is needed and you're not an elected official. It's a bizarre, condescending way to to respond to concerns that have gone unaddressed for many years.

They aren’t commenting without having any idea of what’s actually going on. They have it all so it’s hard to consider how vastly different the schools are in terms offerings. The core offerings are what is available now. Not helpful.

Clearly not since one of the main complaints is that advanced science classes are not offered at all the schools. So the PP's point is valid that part of the push should be to define what exactly is the core offerings including AP classes that all schools will venture to offer each year. Certainly things can fluctuate each year by interest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why don't we move all the high level classes from your school to put them at schools that have much less, and you see how your kids feel when they don't have access to the classes they want.

The new plan seeks to ensure that the same core set of advanced classes are offered at every single high school in the county. That is a good thing. We should all work together to make sure MCPS actually delivers, and maybe exceeds?, on this instead endless and pointless fighting.

Clearly you aren't paying attention. Those core classes are the basic classe all schools aready have so saying that is a joke. And, those classes are not equal to what is at your school. So, by your arguement, we should cut out all classes except those core classes and everyone will be happy?

Maybe there are certain classes that should be added to the core set? That is fine. Let's do it. More investment in advanced classes at every school will serve the most kids. It doesn't have to be us v them

I'm so glad you have given the go ahead but many people have already asked for this. MCPS is not doing it.

Oh ffs I was agreeing with you that students shouldn't have to travel from
their home school to access a core set of advanced classes. You just don't want to hear it and would rather score points.

Saying "that's fine" implies your permission is needed and you're not an elected official. It's a bizarre, condescending way to to respond to concerns that have gone unaddressed for many years.

They aren’t commenting without having any idea of what’s actually going on. They have it all so it’s hard to consider how vastly different the schools are in terms offerings. The core offerings are what is available now. Not helpful.

Clearly not since one of the main complaints is that advanced science classes are not offered at all the schools. So the PP's point is valid that part of the push should be to define what exactly is the core offerings including AP classes that all schools will venture to offer each year. Certainly things can fluctuate each year by interest.

It has nothing to do with interest. They are not offered and if you ask you are told no.

[Anonymous]

Lobby your principal for more advanced classes. They need to hear it. You need to get 5-6 parents together and send in a letter asking for AP Physics C or multivariable Calculus or whatever advanced classes you want

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lobby your principal for more advanced classes. They need to hear it. You need to get 5-6 parents together and send in a letter asking for AP Physics C or multivariable Calculus or whatever advanced classes you want

Ok, and when that does not work? You think that hasn’t happened and you are the only one who thought of it? Principal says no funding.

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Anonymous wrote:Lobby your principal for more advanced classes. They need to hear it. You need to get 5-6 parents together and send in a letter asking for AP Physics C or multivariable Calculus or whatever advanced classes you want

Ok, and when that does not work? You think that hasn’t happened and you are the only one who thought of it? Principal says no funding.

Please stop talking about MVC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lobby your principal for more advanced classes. They need to hear it. You need to get 5-6 parents together and send in a letter asking for AP Physics C or multivariable Calculus or whatever advanced classes you want

Ok, and when that does not work? You think that hasn’t happened and you are the only one who thought of it? Principal says no funding.

Please stop talking about MVC.

MVC isn't the only advanced class needed. AP sciences. AP music. And, that's fine, put something else in its place like linear algebra.

[Anonymous]

or maybe your school's administration has a better grasp on where dollars need to be spent.

[Anonymous]

It strikes me that this board likely has very little knowledge regarding what needs a high-FARMS school has, instead focusing on a desire for specific advanced coursework.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:or maybe your school's administration has a better grasp on where dollars need to be spent.

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Principals can’t make everyone happy and need to meet the school’s needs as best as they can. If only a few kids want to take a class, that is not a good use of the school’s budget even if it’s what your child wants. Maybe you can see if there is a virtual option if your child can’t get to MC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It strikes me that this board likely has very little knowledge regarding what needs a high-FARMS school has, instead focusing on a desire for specific advanced coursework.

Please, enlighten us. High Farms schools have a mix of students with a huge range of abilities. In reality, very few students needs are being met, especially the high achievers. Why should the high achievers from one school get less than another school?

Or, how about creating a special school for all the high achievers at all the high farms schools to offer these classes that your kids get? And, MCPS provide bus service.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:or maybe your school's administration has a better grasp on where dollars need to be spent.

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Principals can’t make everyone happy and need to meet the school’s needs as best as they can. If only a few kids want to take a class, that is not a good use of the school’s budget even if it’s what your child wants. Maybe you can see if there is a virtual option if your child can’t get to MC?

You do realize there is no virtual option in MCPS. And, the few virtual options at MC are during the school day at odd hours that conflict with classes at school or after school or evenings when activities occur. MCPS should provide equal classes to all sttudents. These schools are higher farms because people bail. After all, their kids needs aren't getting met. More families will bail if this trend continues.

[Anonymous]

^^this is the MVC poster.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:or maybe your school's administration has a better grasp on where dollars need to be spent.

+1

Principals can’t make everyone happy and need to meet the school’s needs as best as they can. If only a few kids want to take a class, that is not a good use of the school’s budget even if it’s what your child wants. Maybe you can see if there is a virtual option if your child can’t get to MC?

You do realize there is no virtual option in MCPS. And, the few virtual options at MC are during the school day at odd hours that conflict with classes at school or after school or evenings when activities occur. MCPS should provide equal classes to all sttudents. These schools are higher farms because people bail. After all, their kids needs aren't getting met. More families will bail if this trend continues.

Fine, take away all advanced classes in magnets, cancel IB in all schools, take away special arts programs, and make sure that no school offers anything extra. That will really solve things.

Get over yourself. MCPS is trying hard to make things more equitable for everyone- high and low FARMS schools. Yet parents only find fault. Will it be perfect right away? Absolutely not, but it is a great step for this county.

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Anonymous wrote:It strikes me that this board likely has very little knowledge regarding what needs a high-FARMS school has, instead focusing on a desire for specific advanced coursework.

Please, enlighten us. High Farms schools have a mix of students with a huge range of abilities. In reality, very few students needs are being met, especially the high achievers. Why should the high achievers from one school get less than another school?

Or, how about creating a special school for all the high achievers at all the high farms schools to offer these classes that your kids get? And, MCPS provide bus service.

you make a lot of assumptions about others and what others have.

schools have different predominant needs.