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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Frankly, they need more class time, less breaks and alternative schedule days (high school) and get rid of the idea of doing homework in school, retakes for everything and making it acceptable to turn in everything late.

Develop students for the rigor and realities of the real world.  I have a kindergartener and 10th grader and I'm really unhappy the 10th grader has taken.  Fortunately he's bright but he has gaps in certain areas which he should not have.  I'm waiting to see how elementary school progresses for my daughter but I'm seriously starting to investigate private school if things do not improve.

More funding needs to be made at the school level and less for the central office.  Bad actors should have no position in the school system and should never be promoted to central office.  [/quote]
I agree and the gaps (demonstrated by the poor test scores on objective tests)  are my biggest concern due to the lack of rigor (no texts, teaching is geared toward the lowest performing students) and classroom discipline. Because of the lack of rigor and classroom discipline which are interrelated, parents who are aware and have the ability and means are forced to figure out how to compensate for what MCPS, which at least nominally exists for students’ learning (not half-hearted learning), should be teaching. I am also having to explore all other options. MCPS has been good to us for the most part but I have to make sure my kids are prepared for college. My old public HS did a great job doing this (because they had rigor and classroom discipline, taught from texts, assigned a lot of great books and not excerpts, there were essays and it was clear the teachers actually read them and gave good feedback) and I don’t understand why many schools in this region makes it seem like this is impossible or not in the cards. To get this type of schooling I apparently will need to spend $$$$$ whereas this was normal in my old public school. Kids were not locked into being in the smart or dumb classroom either—there was fluidity. I know this debate is raging in GEC so this is my anonymous opinion that will not be enacted by MCPS. So yes I am seeking such a school right now. Good luck I know.[/quote]

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