OFFICIAL MCPS BOE Race & Candidates Discussion

[Anonymous]

The compensation number is no longer correct. It'll be $60000-$70000 a year if I remember correctly.

[Anonymous]

So interns of money to test kids for learning disabilities in early grades all they need to do is to replace this type of testing with some of the constant MAP testing. MCPS already funds an extraordinary amount of testing in K-5. Map M and Map R twice a tear, CoGAT, PARRC and other internal tests that MCPS uses internally apparently to no real benefit to anyone beyond the central office.

MCPS is afraid that it will identify too may underserved LD kids but it may be more economical and successful to address the problem head on instead of hiding it. If schools implemented many of the best practices that help LD students across the board many students would benefit. If MCPS was forced to place more aides in classrooms rather than creating yet another central office position, all students would benefit. If LD were caught early and intervention occurred graduation rates and performance would be higher in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The compensation number is no longer correct. It'll be $60000-$70000 a year if I remember correctly.

That's just a recommendation from a commission, which would have to be approved by the General Assembly.

[Anonymous]

Lynne Harris has been endorsed by Marc Elrich and Evan Glass.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/school-notes-county-executive-council-member-endorse-harris-for-school-board/

[Anonymous]

The endorsement is unsurprising, given that they are not the same Takoma Park/silver spring crowd.

At the end this is Montgomery County, the Democrats will be motivated to turn out and vote because of the Presidential Primary,

I think only moderate candidates from the neighborhood school side will have a realistic chance of moving on to the primary - may be Jay Guan or Pavel S.

[Anonymous]

Correction:

The endorsement is unsurprising, given that they are the same Takoma Park/silver spring crowd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Correction:

The endorsement is unsurprising, given that they are the same Takoma Park/silver spring crowd

You think all people who live in Takoma Park/Silver Spring are the same "crowd"? That's probably 200K people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lynne Harris has been endorsed by Marc Elrich and Evan Glass.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/school-notes-county-executive-council-member-endorse-harris-for-school-board/

Was surprised to learn Marc Elrich was an MCPS teacher for 17 years before moving into politics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The first rule of thumb is to pick up the "Apple Ballot" at the polls. You should NOT vote for any of their recommended candidates. They are all going to be the most radical candidate on the ballot and they will all be 100% invested in social engineering taking place in MCPS.

#Vote against the Apple Ballot 2020

I'm going to vote against anyone who uses the phrase "social engineering."

And I'm going to vote for incumbents because they're doing a great job!

Ew.. really? How can you possibly think that!? Smondrowski is the ONLY same one there.

Smondrowski is the only one I'd want to vote out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The first rule of thumb is to pick up the "Apple Ballot" at the polls. You should NOT vote for any of their recommended candidates. They are all going to be the most radical candidate on the ballot and they will all be 100% invested in social engineering taking place in MCPS.

#Vote against the Apple Ballot 2020

I'm going to vote against anyone who uses the phrase "social engineering."

And I'm going to vote for incumbents because they're doing a great job!

Ew.. really? How can you possibly think that!? Smondrowski is the ONLY same one there.

Smondrowski is the only one I'd want to vote out.

I vote her out. The others I like. She was the pro-segregation member.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The first rule of thumb is to pick up the "Apple Ballot" at the polls. You should NOT vote for any of their recommended candidates. They are all going to be the most radical candidate on the ballot and they will all be 100% invested in social engineering taking place in MCPS.

#Vote against the Apple Ballot 2020

I'm going to vote against anyone who uses the phrase "social engineering."

And I'm going to vote for incumbents because they're doing a great job!

Ew.. really? How can you possibly think that!? Smondrowski is the ONLY same one there.

Smondrowski is the only one I'd want to vote out.

I vote her out. The others I like. She was the pro-segregation member.

You really don't help your case when you say things like that. I don't think she's a particular effective board member, but all she did was not vote for the superintendent's recommendation. She had preferred a different option and wanted that one brought to the table too, but no other member went along with her proposal.

[Anonymous]

Just saw today that MCEA has endorsed Sunil DasGupta on their Apple Ballot. FWIW

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The first rule of thumb is to pick up the "Apple Ballot" at the polls. You should NOT vote for any of their recommended candidates. They are all going to be the most radical candidate on the ballot and they will all be 100% invested in social engineering taking place in MCPS.

#Vote against the Apple Ballot 2020

I'm going to vote against anyone who uses the phrase "social engineering."

And I'm going to vote for incumbents because they're doing a great job!

Ew.. really? How can you possibly think that!? Smondrowski is the ONLY same one there.

Smondrowski is the only one I'd want to vote out.

Agreed. And do not vote Lynne Harris in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just saw today that MCEA has endorsed Sunil DasGupta on their Apple Ballot. FWIW

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MCEA prefers to ship students around instead of reassign teachers to support weak schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just saw today that MCEA has endorsed Sunil DasGupta on their Apple Ballot. FWIW

Great news. I support Sunil Dasgupta. Smart, engaged, thoughtful guy with knowledge and experience. And a MCPS parent, too!