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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone ever think that offering the class at MC is MCPS trying to achieve equity? They are able to offer all students an opportunity to take the class they need/want while also keeping in mind their available resources and the need of students.

Just because something does look the same every place does not make it inequitable.

It’s not equity when it’s a transportation and timing issue. Not all kids can easily access these classes.

If mcps wanted equity they’d provide these classes at the schools or virtually during the normal school day.

MC offers virtual classes.

They are either duing the school day which is an issue if you are taking a full day minus one class at your school OR after school/evenings which conflicts with after-school activities. Our kids have 1-2 activities after school daily so there is no time. So, that's no equity. And, according to DCUM virtual classes are bad so why should some of our kids be forced to take them vs. provided at their school, which is the same classes provided at other schools.

Let me count the reasons
1) Because you school may not have a large enough cohort of students consistently to warrant offering the class

2) Because virtual college classes is not the same thing as teaching virtually to ES.

3) Because equity and equality are two different things

4) Because it’s not MCPS responsibility to be concerned with your after school activity schedule

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone ever think that offering the class at MC is MCPS trying to achieve equity? They are able to offer all students an opportunity to take the class they need/want while also keeping in mind their available resources and the need of students.

Just because something does look the same every place does not make it inequitable.

It’s not equity when it’s a transportation and timing issue. Not all kids can easily access these classes.

If mcps wanted equity they’d provide these classes at the schools or virtually during the normal school day.

MC offers virtual classes.

They are either duing the school day which is an issue if you are taking a full day minus one class at your school OR after school/evenings which conflicts with after-school activities. Our kids have 1-2 activities after school daily so there is no time. So, that's no equity. And, according to DCUM virtual classes are bad so why should some of our kids be forced to take them vs. provided at their school, which is the same classes provided at other schools.

Let me count the reasons
1) Because you school may not have a large enough cohort of students consistently to warrant offering the class

2) Because virtual college classes is not the same thing as teaching virtually to ES.

3) Because equity and equality are two different things

4) Because it’s not MCPS responsibility to be concerned with your after school activity schedule

Actually virtual teaching would be equal to teaching virtually at a HS level. We are not discussing ES and ES can be done well virtually.

MCPS has a responsibility to provide classes during school hours, not in the evenings.

MCPS has a responsibility to provide the appropriate classes to all students. It is about both equity and equality but also about meeting students needs. If they provide a math track and its a graduation requirement, they need to offer those classes all four years. Yes, we do have a large enough cohort, but they are forced to do Calculus AB, then Calculus BC instead of higher-level math. It's a duplication of classes and a silly track.

By your logic no school should offer advanced math. Unreasonable to smart kids trying to get into college.