FCPS No Longer Releases Demographic Information

[Anonymous]

FCPS seems to be committed to no longer sharing demographic information for its schools. The last report on school demographics available is for the 2015-16 school year. Individual school profiles have not been updated for the 2016-17 school year, either.

Perhaps they've concluded sharing such information accelerates flight from some schools. Or maybe they are just lazy. Not sure which, but it makes FCPS look very bad compared to APS and MCPS, which update their data regularly.

[Anonymous]

Be patient. The publication schedule clearly indicates it's updated annually in September. It's always been one year delay.

[Anonymous]

The Virginia DOE changed the format of its reports - is this a reflection of that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS seems to be committed to no longer sharing demographic information for its schools. The last report on school demographics available is for the 2015-16 school year. Individual school profiles have not been updated for the 2016-17 school year, either.

Perhaps they've concluded sharing such information accelerates flight from some schools. Or maybe they are just lazy. Not sure which, but it makes FCPS look very bad compared to APS and MCPS, which update their data regularly.

Up till the end of the school year you could see the data.

[Anonymous]

No, this report used to be available by December of the current school year. They didn't release it last year, for the first time in many years. Too lazy or disorganized, I guess.

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/2015-16_EthnicRaceGenderReport_0.pdf

But somehow they are going to spend time and money changing school names. Definitely thinking about pulling our kids out of FCPS until it gets its priorities right.

[Anonymous]

You seem to have some preconceptions that are not affected by facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely thinking about pulling our kids out of FCPS until it gets its priorities right.

Please do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Definitely thinking about pulling our kids out of FCPS until it gets its priorities right.

Is that a threat?
If you're so interested in this, why not call FCPS to see if the policy has changed, rather than complaining when you don't even know it to be a fact?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You seem to have some preconceptions that are not affected by facts.

Facts:

* FCPS isn't releasing data that it used to release on school demographics

* FCPS has already agreed to change one school's name - will more follow?

* FCPS spends a lot of its attention on transgender students while class sizes increase

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You seem to have some preconceptions that are not affected by facts.

Facts:

* FCPS isn't releasing data that it used to release on school demographics

* FCPS has already agreed to change one school's name - will more follow?

* FCPS spends a lot of its attention on transgender students while class sizes increase

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You seem to have some preconceptions that are not affected by facts.

Facts:

* FCPS isn't releasing data that it used to release on school demographics

* FCPS has already agreed to change one school's name - will more follow?

* FCPS spends a lot of its attention on transgender students while class sizes increase

Wrong. Demographic data is still being reported on an individual school basis. Called and FCPS says previous year's data will be released "in the fall".

[Anonymous]

What's the big rush?

[Anonymous]

Has to make sure that the percentage of brown children in her school doesn't exceed her threshold before school starts.

[Anonymous]

DP, above poster no need to be snarky. I like to know the demographics of the schools for staff diversity ( especially the average teachers experience/how long they may have been at a school) , student diversity, and disability diversity. I'm sure everyone wants the best for their children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I like to know the demographics of the schools for staff diversity ( especially the average teachers experience/how long they may have been at a school) , student diversity, and disability diversity. I'm sure everyone wants the best or their children.

Where is the staff diversity, experience, and longevity reported in the cited report?

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/2015-16_EthnicRaceGenderReport_0.pdf