which schools in the county have some bad reputation in terms of environment and recent news headlines?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outrage much? It isn’t racism if the whole world isn’t fake pleasant to you. And just because you’re a minority doesn’t mean every less than perfect interaction is an aggression. Maybe the other person is a jerk or maybe, just maybe you’re annoying and worthy of being treated negatively. Same for your kids

It was the n word written on a desk. I would find this outrageous if the n word wasn't a familial greeting in black culture and a must-include song lyric.
Disrupting an entire school administration over a double standard (which has been around for 30+ years) just proves that mcps is a political entity. I will continue to vote board members out until we get this right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students who are treated the most poorly in mcps are those with disabilities. It's not even close. Since mcps has no interest in fixing that issue, it seems disingenuous to pick and choose which bias is worthy of intervention

There are massive disgraceful racial inequities in special education.

How so?

It is in how children receiving special ed are categorized. This article summarizes how this happens, and I have heard from people high up that it absolutely happens in MCPS. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/disproportionality-special-education-fueled-implicit-bias

Black or African American students with disabilities are more likely to be identified with intellectual disability or emotional disturbance than all students with disabilities and more likely to receive a disciplinary removal than all students with disabilities.

And as someone with a child with special needs, this is not remotely surprising. It would honestly be shocking if it wasn't happening in MCPS absent a very concerted effort not to do it (and I haven't heard of any special ed-specific equity efforts).

[Anonymous]

As a I teacher I hear the N word shouted in the hallways and classróoms every single day mostly by black kids. It's not racist. They use it as a familiarity word. Just like what up dude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a I teacher I hear the N word shouted in the hallways and classróoms every single day mostly by black kids. It's not racist. They use it as a familiarity word. Just like what up dude.

The only time I heard it used in connection MCPS was the whole N* word pass debacle at Churchill.

https://wjla.com/news/local/students-allegedly-caught-exchanging-n-word-passes-at-md-school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems that MCPS Stopped releasing MCPS safety statistics after 21-22, but they're easy enough to read between the lines.

Blair is supposed to be the crown jewel of MCPS, but even there students are involved with a ghost gun, charged with attempted murder, racist hate incident, student killed - you name it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/ghost-gun-blair-high-school-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-blair-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing/2876037/
https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/antisemitism-at-montgomery-blair-high-school-underscores-statewide-issue/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/montgomery-blair-high-school-killed-in-langley-park-shooting/3368302/

Name just about any school in MCPS, and you'll be hard pressed to find a school that's safe and without serious violence, drugs, or other issues.

Blair is not the crown jewel of MCPS.
Blair Magnet, a small school within a school, is the diamond in the (very) rough.
It's at Blair specifically because Blair is a bad place, to boost Blair's stats.

Blair is not only the crown jewel of MCPS, it's the crown jewel of the whole state of Maryland.
I know the truth hurts and you're dying inside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students who are treated the most poorly in mcps are those with disabilities. It's not even close. Since mcps has no interest in fixing that issue, it seems disingenuous to pick and choose which bias is worthy of intervention

There are massive disgraceful racial inequities in special education.

How so?

It is in how children receiving special ed are categorized. This article summarizes how this happens, and I have heard from people high up that it absolutely happens in MCPS. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/disproportionality-special-education-fueled-implicit-bias

Black or African American students with disabilities are more likely to be identified with intellectual disability or emotional disturbance than all students with disabilities and more likely to receive a disciplinary removal than all students with disabilities.

And as someone with a child with special needs, this is not remotely surprising. It would honestly be shocking if it wasn't happening in MCPS absent a very concerted effort not to do it (and I haven't heard of any special ed-specific equity efforts).

I haven't been able to understand your position from the above ( I don't open links in conversations). How aee poc children categorized differently within special education

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students who are treated the most poorly in mcps are those with disabilities. It's not even close. Since mcps has no interest in fixing that issue, it seems disingenuous to pick and choose which bias is worthy of intervention

There are massive disgraceful racial inequities in special education.

How so?

It is in how children receiving special ed are categorized. This article summarizes how this happens, and I have heard from people high up that it absolutely happens in MCPS. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/disproportionality-special-education-fueled-implicit-bias

Black or African American students with disabilities are more likely to be identified with intellectual disability or emotional disturbance than all students with disabilities and more likely to receive a disciplinary removal than all students with disabilities.

And as someone with a child with special needs, this is not remotely surprising. It would honestly be shocking if it wasn't happening in MCPS absent a very concerted effort not to do it (and I haven't heard of any special ed-specific equity efforts).

I haven't been able to understand your position from the above ( I don't open links in conversations). How aee poc children categorized differently within special education

You can google "racial inequities in special education" if you want to educate yourself beyond what I have already provided for your lazy a$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems that MCPS Stopped releasing MCPS safety statistics after 21-22, but they're easy enough to read between the lines.

Blair is supposed to be the crown jewel of MCPS, but even there students are involved with a ghost gun, charged with attempted murder, racist hate incident, student killed - you name it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/ghost-gun-blair-high-school-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-blair-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing/2876037/
https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/antisemitism-at-montgomery-blair-high-school-underscores-statewide-issue/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/montgomery-blair-high-school-killed-in-langley-park-shooting/3368302/

Name just about any school in MCPS, and you'll be hard pressed to find a school that's safe and without serious violence, drugs, or other issues.

Blair is not the crown jewel of MCPS.
Blair Magnet, a small school within a school, is the diamond in the (very) rough.
It's at Blair specifically because Blair is a bad place, to boost Blair's stats.

Blair is not only the crown jewel of MCPS, it's the crown jewel of the whole state of Maryland.
I know the truth hurts and you're dying inside.

Not the previous poster but this poster is clearly trolling or oblivious. It not even top 5 in the county and most parents with means pay 7 figures to avoid it just like all the other east county schools. Sure some bus in from nicer areas for a program but they would go to Kennedy if that is where it was. They do that despite Blair not because of it. If it was desirable, Blair real estate wouldn’t be the cheapest school zone inside the beltway including most of Va. It’s only desirable to poor people and middle class who are afraid of PG and can’t do better. Look at the reputation for eastern middle school, that’s a large chunk of Blair’s general population… that is before them go to general pop.

Keep posting your fake bravado and pride, it shows you’re the one dying inside that just about everyone looks down on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems that MCPS Stopped releasing MCPS safety statistics after 21-22, but they're easy enough to read between the lines.

Blair is supposed to be the crown jewel of MCPS, but even there students are involved with a ghost gun, charged with attempted murder, racist hate incident, student killed - you name it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/ghost-gun-blair-high-school-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-blair-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing/2876037/
https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/antisemitism-at-montgomery-blair-high-school-underscores-statewide-issue/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/montgomery-blair-high-school-killed-in-langley-park-shooting/3368302/

Name just about any school in MCPS, and you'll be hard pressed to find a school that's safe and without serious violence, drugs, or other issues.

Blair is not the crown jewel of MCPS.
Blair Magnet, a small school within a school, is the diamond in the (very) rough.
It's at Blair specifically because Blair is a bad place, to boost Blair's stats.

Blair is not only the crown jewel of MCPS, it's the crown jewel of the whole state of Maryland.
I know the truth hurts and you're dying inside.

Not according to the test scores. Or state rankings. Or US News. Or Niche. Or Great Schools. (I can keep going..)

[Anonymous]

Dying of laughter you mean!

[Anonymous]

No evidence is needed, but these 3 schools.

- Watkins Mill
- Seneca Valley
- Rockville

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems that MCPS Stopped releasing MCPS safety statistics after 21-22, but they're easy enough to read between the lines.

Blair is supposed to be the crown jewel of MCPS, but even there students are involved with a ghost gun, charged with attempted murder, racist hate incident, student killed - you name it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/ghost-gun-blair-high-school-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-blair-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing/2876037/
https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/antisemitism-at-montgomery-blair-high-school-underscores-statewide-issue/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/montgomery-blair-high-school-killed-in-langley-park-shooting/3368302/

Name just about any school in MCPS, and you'll be hard pressed to find a school that's safe and without serious violence, drugs, or other issues.

Blair is not the crown jewel of MCPS.
Blair Magnet, a small school within a school, is the diamond in the (very) rough.
It's at Blair specifically because Blair is a bad place, to boost Blair's stats.

Blair is not only the crown jewel of MCPS, it's the crown jewel of the whole state of Maryland.
I know the truth hurts and you're dying inside.

Not the previous poster but this poster is clearly trolling or oblivious. It not even top 5 in the county and most parents with means pay 7 figures to avoid it just like all the other east county schools. Sure some bus in from nicer areas for a program but they would go to Kennedy if that is where it was. They do that despite Blair not because of it. If it was desirable, Blair real estate wouldn’t be the cheapest school zone inside the beltway including most of Va. It’s only desirable to poor people and middle class who are afraid of PG and can’t do better. Look at the reputation for eastern middle school, that’s a large chunk of Blair’s general population… that is before them go to general pop.

Keep posting your fake bravado and pride, it shows you’re the one dying inside that just about everyone looks down on it.

Tell me which school in MD produces the most NMSFS? The most math Olympiads? Science Olympiads? Sciences Bowls? Most Intel/Regeneron scholars? Most ivy-bounds? The most decorated school in all of Maryland?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems that MCPS Stopped releasing MCPS safety statistics after 21-22, but they're easy enough to read between the lines.

Blair is supposed to be the crown jewel of MCPS, but even there students are involved with a ghost gun, charged with attempted murder, racist hate incident, student killed - you name it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/ghost-gun-blair-high-school-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-blair-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing/2876037/
https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/antisemitism-at-montgomery-blair-high-school-underscores-statewide-issue/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/montgomery-blair-high-school-killed-in-langley-park-shooting/3368302/

Name just about any school in MCPS, and you'll be hard pressed to find a school that's safe and without serious violence, drugs, or other issues.

Blair is not the crown jewel of MCPS.
Blair Magnet, a small school within a school, is the diamond in the (very) rough.
It's at Blair specifically because Blair is a bad place, to boost Blair's stats.

Blair is not only the crown jewel of MCPS, it's the crown jewel of the whole state of Maryland.
I know the truth hurts and you're dying inside.

Not according to the test scores. Or state rankings. Or US News. Or Niche. Or Great Schools. (I can keep going..)

Crown jewel is not based on subjunctive rankings on papers. It's based on your accomplishment on the field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The students who are treated the most poorly in mcps are those with disabilities. It's not even close. Since mcps has no interest in fixing that issue, it seems disingenuous to pick and choose which bias is worthy of intervention

There are massive disgraceful racial inequities in special education.

How so?

It is in how children receiving special ed are categorized. This article summarizes how this happens, and I have heard from people high up that it absolutely happens in MCPS. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/disproportionality-special-education-fueled-implicit-bias

Black or African American students with disabilities are more likely to be identified with intellectual disability or emotional disturbance than all students with disabilities and more likely to receive a disciplinary removal than all students with disabilities.

And as someone with a child with special needs, this is not remotely surprising. It would honestly be shocking if it wasn't happening in MCPS absent a very concerted effort not to do it (and I haven't heard of any special ed-specific equity efforts).

I haven't been able to understand your position from the above ( I don't open links in conversations). How aee poc children categorized differently within special education

You can google "racial inequities in special education" if you want to educate yourself beyond what I have already provided for your lazy a$$

I don't. I was mildly curious to see how a small faction was going to hijack the discussion but it seems we're going back to "youre biased because our test scores are very poor so you think we have more intellectual disabilities " and so on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems that MCPS Stopped releasing MCPS safety statistics after 21-22, but they're easy enough to read between the lines.

Blair is supposed to be the crown jewel of MCPS, but even there students are involved with a ghost gun, charged with attempted murder, racist hate incident, student killed - you name it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/30/ghost-gun-blair-high-school-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/montgomery-blair-student-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing/2876037/
https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/antisemitism-at-montgomery-blair-high-school-underscores-statewide-issue/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/montgomery-blair-high-school-killed-in-langley-park-shooting/3368302/

Name just about any school in MCPS, and you'll be hard pressed to find a school that's safe and without serious violence, drugs, or other issues.

Blair is not the crown jewel of MCPS.
Blair Magnet, a small school within a school, is the diamond in the (very) rough.
It's at Blair specifically because Blair is a bad place, to boost Blair's stats.

Blair is not only the crown jewel of MCPS, it's the crown jewel of the whole state of Maryland.
I know the truth hurts and you're dying inside.

Not the previous poster but this poster is clearly trolling or oblivious. It not even top 5 in the county and most parents with means pay 7 figures to avoid it just like all the other east county schools. Sure some bus in from nicer areas for a program but they would go to Kennedy if that is where it was. They do that despite Blair not because of it. If it was desirable, Blair real estate wouldn’t be the cheapest school zone inside the beltway including most of Va. It’s only desirable to poor people and middle class who are afraid of PG and can’t do better. Look at the reputation for eastern middle school, that’s a large chunk of Blair’s general population… that is before them go to general pop.

Keep posting your fake bravado and pride, it shows you’re the one dying inside that just about everyone looks down on it.

Tell me which school in MD produces the most NMSFS? The most math Olympiads? Science Olympiads? Sciences Bowls? Most Intel/Regeneron scholars? Most ivy-bounds? The most decorated school in all of Maryland?

Answers:

Blair Magnet

Blair Magnet

Blair Magnet

Blair Magnet

Blair Magnet

Blair Magnet

Blair Magnet

Not Blair.