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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We need to instill a college going culture starting in Elementary school and we need to make it loud and clear to ALL students and their parents. Check out what this school did in CA: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/12/08/14colleges_ep.h30.html
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Actually, I think that MCPS has emphasized "college going culture" too much. Not everyone has equal capacity to do various types of academics.  We have very limited vocational programs and enrollment in these programs is often limited by academic criteria.  So, we are basically graduating kids who are semi-literate with no trade, all because we hope that everyone can go to college.  Especially for kids entering the system as teenagers from other countries.  There is no way that they will catch up.  Meanwhile the skilled trades are begging for workers.[/quote]

This was a big deal when my kids were in MCPS..the Seven Steps for College readiness.  Like if you are not an advanced reader in K, forget college.  And I was happy to read last week that MCPS is expending tech education.  Plenty of ways to be successful without college.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2012/10/26/why-mcps-seven-keys-to-college-readiness-should-be-tossed/?utm_term=.9ac1ff14d0d9[/quote]

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