First hearing on districtwide boundary study is tonight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And it’s not a thing now.... these kids live it every day and they are passionate about it.... they are not doing this because adults are telling them to! Is that what teenagers do? They go to BOE meetings to testify what adults tell them to say? That just doesn’t make sense.

The Student Board Member, Nate Tinbite, has been Tweeting and sharing this picture of him and Betsy DeVos.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/student-school-board-member-chastises-devos-on-social-media/

I don't like DeVos, but for some reason, I find this a bit disrespectful. Not sure why exactly. If you feel that strongly about disliking her, then just decline the picture? But, if you take the picture with her, and then turn it around to be disrespectful and plaster is all over social media, it seems somehow wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

what makes you say that? What are some examples that make you think this? Do you think teens are just inherently selfish so there is no way that they would want equity? Doesn't the fact that they are students who go to these schools give them a more unique perspective than parents?

I'm not the PP but MCPS is VERY careful to coach, prep and supervise the testimony from these kids. Heck, they put on the pressure when parents testify on those regular rounds too. My friend agreed to testify once and our principal drove her nuts requiring all these prep phones calls, demanding to review her written testimony first, making edits and pressuring her for suggestions. She was so fed up she told her that next time they should have the PTA pay for actors.

They can't control the parents who don't agree with them so they do whatever they can to stack the deck with kiss ups. Its really crazy the degrees of charades these people go through for these events.

My kid signed up to testify. There was ZERO contact from MCPS, let alone coaching, prepping, or supervising.

MCPS loves to have children testify. It takes the focus off of the actual adults, and the kids mimic MCPS’s trendy, but intellectually lazy, social justice themes anyway. It is a totally sophomoric process. But one that is perfectly fitting with 2019.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here is one of secret that not that many people know and she revealed it:

"Depending on a family's exact address on
Farragut Street, students would either attend the coveted "W" school of Walter Johnson or the stigmatized
Down County Consortium School of Albert Einstein. Students attending Walter Johnson score, on average, 200
points higher on the SAT than students attending Einstein. A 200-point difference can dramatically affect
college acceptances and then future work opportunities."

The lo0gical flaws in that statement are pretty stunning.

+ 1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think the county is actually going to spend millions on buses and bus drivers? When there aren't enough teachers, and classrooms and schools are overcrowded? And for all those who think there are enough empty seats, please do send your children to Poolesville and Damascus, especially if you live down county and are going against traffic. I'd like my children to walk to school thank you.

I'll give you an example where the county does this.

My kid lives 0.7 miles from one Middle School. Sidewalks all the way, and she could easily walk to school.

She is zoned for a MS 1.8 miles away and takes the bus.

It would make much more sense for my kid to attend the closer MS. The one we're zoned for is 'better', but it's much more inconvenient, and it requires MCPS to offer a bus. Plus an activity bus three days a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

what makes you say that? What are some examples that make you think this? Do you think teens are just inherently selfish so there is no way that they would want equity? Doesn't the fact that they are students who go to these schools give them a more unique perspective than parents?

I'm not the PP but MCPS is VERY careful to coach, prep and supervise the testimony from these kids. Heck, they put on the pressure when parents testify on those regular rounds too. My friend agreed to testify once and our principal drove her nuts requiring all these prep phones calls, demanding to review her written testimony first, making edits and pressuring her for suggestions. She was so fed up she told her that next time they should have the PTA pay for actors.

They can't control the parents who don't agree with them so they do whatever they can to stack the deck with kiss ups. Its really crazy the degrees of charades these people go through for these events.

My kid signed up to testify. There was ZERO contact from MCPS, let alone coaching, prepping, or supervising.

MCPS loves to have children testify. It takes the focus off of the actual adults, and the kids mimic MCPS’s trendy, but intellectually lazy, social justice themes anyway. It is a totally sophomoric process. But one that is perfectly fitting with 2019.

Since MCPS's decisions will most directly affect the children, and the children (when they grow up) are going to have to live with the results of any decision the longest, I'm finding it difficult to understand your objection to children testifying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And it’s not a thing now.... these kids live it every day and they are passionate about it.... they are not doing this because adults are telling them to! Is that what teenagers do? They go to BOE meetings to testify what adults tell them to say? That just doesn’t make sense.

The Student Board Member, Nate Tinbite, has been Tweeting and sharing this picture of him and Betsy DeVos.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/student-school-board-member-chastises-devos-on-social-media/

I don't like DeVos, but for some reason, I find this a bit disrespectful. Not sure why exactly. If you feel that strongly about disliking her, then just decline the picture? But, if you take the picture with her, and then turn it around to be disrespectful and plaster is all over social media, it seems somehow wrong.

Disrespectful from a student member of the board of education from one county, towards a Senate-confirmed cabinet member? Um.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

what makes you say that? What are some examples that make you think this? Do you think teens are just inherently selfish so there is no way that they would want equity? Doesn't the fact that they are students who go to these schools give them a more unique perspective than parents?

I'm not the PP but MCPS is VERY careful to coach, prep and supervise the testimony from these kids. Heck, they put on the pressure when parents testify on those regular rounds too. My friend agreed to testify once and our principal drove her nuts requiring all these prep phones calls, demanding to review her written testimony first, making edits and pressuring her for suggestions. She was so fed up she told her that next time they should have the PTA pay for actors.

They can't control the parents who don't agree with them so they do whatever they can to stack the deck with kiss ups. Its really crazy the degrees of charades these people go through for these events.

My kid signed up to testify. There was ZERO contact from MCPS, let alone coaching, prepping, or supervising.

MCPS loves to have children testify. It takes the focus off of the actual adults, and the kids mimic MCPS’s trendy, but intellectually lazy, social justice themes anyway. It is a totally sophomoric process. But one that is perfectly fitting with 2019.

Since MCPS's decisions will most directly affect the children, and the children (when they grow up) are going to have to live with the results of any decision the longest, I'm finding it difficult to understand your objection to children testifying.

I think she is upset they disagree with her but unwilling to engage with them on the merits. So, she attacks the messenger. It’s a common tactic when you don’t have anything of substance to say.

[Anonymous]

Schools are overcrowded. Some kids will have to move. End of story.

[Anonymous]

These hearings are all for show. The BOE does not care what the people think if their thoughts don’t align up to their agenda. they want to read draw boundaries regardless of what impact this has on our communities. If you disagree with them you were labeled as a racist and classist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These hearings are all for show. The BOE does not care what the people think if their thoughts don’t align up to their agenda. they want to read draw boundaries regardless of what impact this has on our communities. If you disagree with them you were labeled as a racist and classist.

The BoE is elected. If you don't like the members of the BoE, work to elect other members, or run for office yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

what makes you say that? What are some examples that make you think this? Do you think teens are just inherently selfish so there is no way that they would want equity? Doesn't the fact that they are students who go to these schools give them a more unique perspective than parents?

I'm not the PP but MCPS is VERY careful to coach, prep and supervise the testimony from these kids. Heck, they put on the pressure when parents testify on those regular rounds too. My friend agreed to testify once and our principal drove her nuts requiring all these prep phones calls, demanding to review her written testimony first, making edits and pressuring her for suggestions. She was so fed up she told her that next time they should have the PTA pay for actors.

They can't control the parents who don't agree with them so they do whatever they can to stack the deck with kiss ups. Its really crazy the degrees of charades these people go through for these events.

My kid signed up to testify. There was ZERO contact from MCPS, let alone coaching, prepping, or supervising.

MCPS loves to have children testify. It takes the focus off of the actual adults, and the kids mimic MCPS’s trendy, but intellectually lazy, social justice themes anyway. It is a totally sophomoric process. But one that is perfectly fitting with 2019.

Since MCPS's decisions will most directly affect the children, and the children (when they grow up) are going to have to live with the results of any decision the longest, I'm finding it difficult to understand your objection to children testifying.

Not PP, but should 15-year-olds be able to vote, join the military? Those are also ways to influence events when they grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hearings are all for show. The BOE does not care what the people think if their thoughts don’t align up to their agenda. they want to read draw boundaries regardless of what impact this has on our communities. If you disagree with them you were labeled as a racist and classist.

The BoE is elected. If you don't like the members of the BoE, work to elect other members, or run for office yourself.

Just because I disagree with what they’re doing doesn’t mean I have to run for office to try and fix it myself. what a ridiculous thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hearings are all for show. The BOE does not care what the people think if their thoughts don’t align up to their agenda. they want to read draw boundaries regardless of what impact this has on our communities. If you disagree with them you were labeled as a racist and classist.

The BoE is elected. If you don't like the members of the BoE, work to elect other members, or run for office yourself.

Just because I disagree with what they’re doing doesn’t mean I have to run for office to try and fix it myself. what a ridiculous thought.

OK, then don't. Complain anonymously, to no effect, on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

what makes you say that? What are some examples that make you think this? Do you think teens are just inherently selfish so there is no way that they would want equity? Doesn't the fact that they are students who go to these schools give them a more unique perspective than parents?

I'm not the PP but MCPS is VERY careful to coach, prep and supervise the testimony from these kids. Heck, they put on the pressure when parents testify on those regular rounds too. My friend agreed to testify once and our principal drove her nuts requiring all these prep phones calls, demanding to review her written testimony first, making edits and pressuring her for suggestions. She was so fed up she told her that next time they should have the PTA pay for actors.

They can't control the parents who don't agree with them so they do whatever they can to stack the deck with kiss ups. Its really crazy the degrees of charades these people go through for these events.

My kid signed up to testify. There was ZERO contact from MCPS, let alone coaching, prepping, or supervising.

MCPS loves to have children testify. It takes the focus off of the actual adults, and the kids mimic MCPS’s trendy, but intellectually lazy, social justice themes anyway. It is a totally sophomoric process. But one that is perfectly fitting with 2019.

Since MCPS's decisions will most directly affect the children, and the children (when they grow up) are going to have to live with the results of any decision the longest, I'm finding it difficult to understand your objection to children testifying.

Not PP, but should 15-year-olds be able to vote, join the military? Those are also ways to influence events when they grow up.

Sorry, kids, no civic involvement for you until you're old enough to vote?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And it’s not a thing now.... these kids live it every day and they are passionate about it.... they are not doing this because adults are telling them to! Is that what teenagers do? They go to BOE meetings to testify what adults tell them to say? That just doesn’t make sense.

The Student Board Member, Nate Tinbite, has been Tweeting and sharing this picture of him and Betsy DeVos.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/student-school-board-member-chastises-devos-on-social-media/

I don't like DeVos, but for some reason, I find this a bit disrespectful. Not sure why exactly. If you feel that strongly about disliking her, then just decline the picture? But, if you take the picture with her, and then turn it around to be disrespectful and plaster is all over social media, it seems somehow wrong.

Disrespectful from a student member of the board of education from one county, towards a Senate-confirmed cabinet member? Um.

I get that kids love to plaster pictures all over social media, but the caption was rude.