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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is an American culture problem. We want to pretend everyone is the same, but they aren't. Not every kid is college-bound. But every kid should be able to learn and thrive and end high school able to read and understand enough math to live life and pursue higher education if desired. Everyone who has an average IQ (and I mean everyone) can learn to read and do algebra. Also, we can teach kids what tools they can use to have success. What we can't do is pretend every kid needs to or is able to make it through AP calculus by their senior year in high school. Kids unfortunately do not start school on a level playing field. Schools can't level all the differences. If we were able and willing to meet kids where they are, spend more time reteaching kids who need repetition to get concepts and spend time building background knowledge for kids that need that, we'd end up with more kids happy and thriving in school. Unfortunately, we want to pretend different needs don't exist, all kids can meet the same benchmarks in the same time frame, and we consequently teach to an almost non-existent middle which leaves a lot of kids bored and a lot of kids perpetually confused. [/quote]

But why????? How do we change this? [/quote]

First, you have to admit far leftist policies resulted in this disaster.  Then you have to get back to the basics of accountability.  Kids don't hand in he on time? Zero.  Kids don't attend class? Zero.  There are no make up sessions and 50% awards for not showing up to work in real life.  Look, accountability and common sense education WILL mean there will be some brown kids who fail and cannot keep up.   So what?  It is far more racist to assume they cannot do the work and be held accountable to high quality standards.

Everyone wants equitable outcomes, for sure.  But throwing all standards out the window to reach that goal is a fatal mistake.  Nothing will change until voters stop voting for far left liberal loons and their policies.  It's truly remarkable how people have congitive dissonance and cannot associate the rapid decline of MCPS with their voting behaviors.

MCPS and MoCo are permanently screwed and will be in steep decline, because do you think they'll ever stop voting far left?  One party rule with carte blanche to do whatever and never be held accountable to anyone.

Change all of that first and then you can get back to the basics of quality education. [/quote]

I would say right-wing policies resulted in this. The GOP's whole jam is to dumb down the population in order to expand their base. This is who mainly benefits from these policies.[/quote]

You can’t blame the GOP for this. MCPS and Montgomery County, in general, aren’t even touched by the GOP.

These changes are due to progressive policy changes here in MoCo. Own it. Progressive politics did this. Period.[/quote]

You havent been paying attention at all. Obviously. [/quote]

Um… I’m a teacher. I deal with this DAILY.

How can you possibly blame Republicans for ANYTHING as we sit here in super progressive Montgomery County?

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They will find anyone or anything to blame rather than taking responsibility.  This is the parents who had fits when things went virtual.  Then they had fits when things opened and instead of policies as normal they kept the lax policies and its not impacting everyone and everything because they cannot handle or be bothered with their kids and principals and admin are too lazy to be adults and handle this stuff as well.[/quote]Hey, PP asked how one could possibly blame Republicans for this. I personally wouldn't blame a political party, but blaming 'no child left behind' policies is a legitimate claim.

However, I think you're making an error when you say 'they' as in parents are looking to blame anyone. It's not parents complaining in this thread. It's teachers. As a parent, I'm pragmatic, and I'm fine with the two tiered system. If the disruptive kids want to hang out in the hallway, cool, leave my Larlo to take notes in peace. As a citizen, I'm distressed.[/quote]

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