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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While Federal level issues are always a concern, Arlington has been spiraling down under all administrations for the past 10 years. I doubt any of Trump's puff is the true cause of our demise.

As a long-time observer of Arlington Public Schools, the core issues facing our district stem from administrative bloat and misallocation of experienced talent. Here's what needs immediate attention:

Administrative Accountability

We need a thorough review of current administrative positions and their actual impact on student outcomes
Many of our administrators hold teaching credentials but haven't been in a classroom for years
These certified educators should lead by example - if we're short-staffed, why aren't they helping teach?

Resource Reallocation

Administrative costs continue to rise while teachers struggle with basic classroom support
We should reassign qualified administrators back to teaching positions where they can directly impact student learning
This would immediately help address teacher shortages while reducing top-heavy bureaucracy

The path forward is clear:

Conduct an independent review of administrative effectiveness and necessity
Return qualified administrators to classroom positions where they can demonstrate best practices
Redirect administrative overhead to direct classroom support

Arlington's decline in state rankings isn't about politics - it's about losing focus on what matters: teaching our students. It's time for administrators to step out of their offices and back into classrooms where their teaching degrees can be put to proper use.[/quote]

Yeah this but also APS doesn't use IT systems very well. They want teachers to track data but the systems to do it aren't that great. Now with AI, they should be able to let teachers track data and then provide suggested targeted interventions and ways to differentiate work and then provide the work to give the student.

Another big issues with APS is in the elementary grades is to many times teachers send kids to centers to basically teach themselves. There was a huge shift away from direct group instruction. Kids doing poorly in elementary , move on to do poorly in middle school, and so on[/quote]

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