Please don't talk to me about equity in schools ever again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Op also.
I am a single mom with a middle school kid. DL is working for my dd and I. Dd is independent and a smart kid. I am supplementing her education paying $40 per hour twice a week at the sylvan learning center. Money is tight, but I got a second job on the weekend to pay tuition. My dd education is very important to me and I work hard to provide.

Saying you are a single mom means nothing as some single moms are doing very well financially and making over $80K+ and getting child support.

Actually it means a lot. I'm not a single mom but it's not all monetary. Your spouse is also there to help deal with cancer dealing with difficulties of the child helping care for the child at times cooking meals excetera. This as a lot of time and stress. And child support does not equal another income in your

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Op also.
I am a single mom with a middle school kid. DL is working for my dd and I. Dd is independent and a smart kid. I am supplementing her education paying $40 per hour twice a week at the sylvan learning center. Money is tight, but I got a second job on the weekend to pay tuition. My dd education is very important to me and I work hard to provide.

Saying you are a single mom means nothing as some single moms are doing very well financially and making over $80K+ and getting child support.

Actually it means a lot. I'm not a single mom but it's not all monetary. Your spouse is also there to help deal with cancer dealing with difficulties of the child helping care for the child at times cooking meals excetera. This as a lot of time and stress. And child support does not equal another income in your

*stressors or* sorry- voice text

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 4th grader did fine in DL. Yes, there was more review than I liked, but the kids worked hard. That combined with all the supplemental courses she takes definitely kept her busy. She loves writing even more than before!

I am more concerned about the number of kids who went AWOL. I'd say at least 1/3 of her class never attended zoom. That speaks to parents having other priorities, not able to help or not respecting education.

I'd say at least 1/3 of her class never attended zoom. That speaks to parents dealing with a spouse who lost their job, trying to pay bills, trying to keep a roof over their children's heads. Trying to provide food for their family, possibly not speaking English and unsble yo help, not having iPads or computers, no wifi access, two essential workers in the household with no one to watch kids or grandparent watching kids, family members sick/ in hospital,
dealing with their own anxiety or stresses, children with special needs with difficulty logging on and learning...



Fixed it for you

Many parents seemed to be posting that they did not think zoom was useful and just opted out. Lots of things going on...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Op also.
I am a single mom with a middle school kid. DL is working for my dd and I. Dd is independent and a smart kid. I am supplementing her education paying $40 per hour twice a week at the sylvan learning center. Money is tight, but I got a second job on the weekend to pay tuition. My dd education is very important to me and I work hard to provide.

Great job mom! Virtual hugs. Your daughter is lucky to have you.

^ Sounds like she’s a teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Op also.
I am a single mom with a middle school kid. DL is working for my dd and I. Dd is independent and a smart kid. I am supplementing her education paying $40 per hour twice a week at the sylvan learning center. Money is tight, but I got a second job on the weekend to pay tuition. My dd education is very important to me and I work hard to provide.

Great job mom! Virtual hugs. Your daughter is lucky to have you.

^ Sounds like she’s a GOOD teacher

Fixed it for you.

Good teachers are passionate about teaching and loves to see focused and hardworking students. Hence, it makes perfect sense that they admire and respect parents that prioritizes their DC’s education above everything else especially when the parents are single parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Op also.
I am a single mom with a middle school kid. DL is working for my dd and I. Dd is independent and a smart kid. I am supplementing her education paying $40 per hour twice a week at the sylvan learning center. Money is tight, but I got a second job on the weekend to pay tuition. My dd education is very important to me and I work hard to provide.

Great job mom! Virtual hugs. Your daughter is lucky to have you.

^ Sounds like she’s a GOOD teacher

Fixed it for you.

Good teachers are passionate about teaching and loves to see focused and hardworking students. Hence, it makes perfect sense that they admire and respect parents that prioritizes their DC’s education above everything else especially when the parents are single parents.

Including above shelter and food? Would you admire and respect a parent who prioritized their child's education over shelter and food for their child?

[Anonymous]

There is no reason for kids to be left behind academically.

- MCPS provided chrome books to all students who did not have access to computers at home.
- Khan Academy is free and available to learn
- Many curriculum resources are available online.

If kids are alive and disease-free, they will learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no reason for kids to be left behind academically.

- MCPS provided chrome books to all students who did not have access to computers at home.
- Khan Academy is free and available to learn
- Many curriculum resources are available online.

If kids are alive and disease-free, they will learn.

There are lots of reasons, actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of money if not to live a better life with more? Money is a false construct to control consumption, I have more money so I get better stuff, more stuff and access to stuff poor people don't and it is that simple. No one really wants equity, people just don't want to be preordained losers any longer. Problem is more than 50% of this country are preordained losers but most don't realize it. You will notice 50% is more than any one demographic.

No one wants global equity either where the child labor in Vietnam makes as much as labor in America because then Polo shirts would cost 400$. What people want is White privilege to morph into American privilege so others can enjoy the American wealth ride before it fades under globalism. But White privilege isn't expandable because it has hoarded wealth for so long in so few hands. To expand it national it would require lower consumption across the spectrum and while it might be sustainable for a generation or two with credit, it would not only crush the environment but some other country would have to be exploited. Everyone in the world cant have a house and a bunch of cars with checks for life.

Yawn. Very few people are buying $400 shirts and they aren't all white who do. Rich and privilege are two different things. You sound racist.

Your reading comprehension reeks of a inadequate school system upbringing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Op also.
I am a single mom with a middle school kid. DL is working for my dd and I. Dd is independent and a smart kid. I am supplementing her education paying $40 per hour twice a week at the sylvan learning center. Money is tight, but I got a second job on the weekend to pay tuition. My dd education is very important to me and I work hard to provide.

Great job mom! Virtual hugs. Your daughter is lucky to have you.

^ Sounds like she’s a GOOD teacher

Fixed it for you.

Good teachers are passionate about teaching and loves to see focused and hardworking students. Hence, it makes perfect sense that they admire and respect parents that prioritizes their DC’s education above everything else especially when the parents are single parents.

Including above shelter and food? Would you admire and respect a parent who prioritized their child's education over shelter and food for their child?

Pp here. If you are talking about the virtual hugs comment, I am not a teacher. Sorry to ruin your great story. I work in medicine but it is difficult to come up with extra money to supplement our kids education. I was the first one out of my parents, dozens of cousins and 15 aunts and uncles to attend college so I applaud anyone who prioritizes school. Regardless of mcps decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clearly it is of no concern to anyone. The kids whose parents can afford private school tuition or to hire a MCPS teacher on LOA for their POD can get education this year. The kids whose parents are educated and SAH/can work from home will get somewhat of an education. The rest will get nothing and noone cares.

Who ever said life was fair? This has been and always will be true. People who have the resources to provide their child with advantages will do so, as clearly would you, if you could.

What we need to focus on is raising the “floor”...the quality of what everyone has access to needs to be good quality. Everyone is entitled to a reliable ‘Ford’ in education; nobody deserves a lemon or a clunker. However, NOBODY is entitled to a Mercedes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no reason for kids to be left behind academically.

- MCPS provided chrome books to all students who did not have access to computers at home.
- Khan Academy is free and available to learn
- Many curriculum resources are available online.

If kids are alive and disease-free, they will learn.

There are lots of reasons, actually.

No reason for most kids. Special Ed is a different category and their needs are different. FARMS is a nutritional program and ESOL can be taught through DL. I would rather have MCPS community alive and well first. This means kids, teachers and staff - and their families. We have to adapt and we can absolutely do DL with the support of MCPS and families. The problem is that MCPS is doing what it can do and it is giving everyone the same service. It is the parents who are unwilling to do their part and make sure that kids are learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clearly it is of no concern to anyone. The kids whose parents can afford private school tuition or to hire a MCPS teacher on LOA for their POD can get education this year. The kids whose parents are educated and SAH/can work from home will get somewhat of an education. The rest will get nothing and noone cares.

Who ever said life was fair? This has been and always will be true. People who have the resources to provide their child with advantages will do so, as clearly would you, if you could.

What we need to focus on is raising the “floor”...the quality of what everyone has access to needs to be good quality. Everyone is entitled to a reliable ‘Ford’ in education; nobody deserves a lemon or a clunker. However, NOBODY is entitled to a Mercedes.

Oh, and if somebody has a TOYOTA or HONDA at home...no need to be angry about it. Learn from the Toyota and Honda and improve the FORD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no reason for kids to be left behind academically.

- MCPS provided chrome books to all students who did not have access to computers at home.
- Khan Academy is free and available to learn
- Many curriculum resources are available online.

If kids are alive and disease-free, they will learn.

There are lots of reasons, actually.

No reason for most kids. Special Ed is a different category and their needs are different. FARMS is a nutritional program and ESOL can be taught through DL. I would rather have MCPS community alive and well first. This means kids, teachers and staff - and their families. We have to adapt and we can absolutely do DL with the support of MCPS and families. The problem is that MCPS is doing what it can do and it is giving everyone the same service. It is the parents who are unwilling to do their part and make sure that kids are learning.

Actually, there are lots of reasons, no matter how strongly you may believe that there aren't.

[Anonymous]

They will fix the equity problems in a couple of years when they adjust the school boundaries.