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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS has made it clear that "punitive" policies like Loss of Credit will not come back.

In part, because they didn't change the behavior of the students impacted. The other part is because it was subjectively enforced, with white, privileged kids being able to skirt around the policy while lower income Black and brown students could not.

I also think the state plays a role in this stance, but I'm fuzzier on that level.

I think one thing that makes even entertaining a return to this policy is just how HORRIBLE attendance taking is in MCPS. It's wildly under-resourced and inaccurate. So if you're going to punish children and families for a lack of attendance, the accuracy of attendance data needs to get a whole lot better.[/quote]

My white children were never able to skirt around the loss of credit requirements (2009, 2010, 2011 grads) in an East County MCPS high school. Their teachers and coaches ensured they never came close to losing credit in any class all 4 years. [/quote]

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