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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If MCPS doesn’t fix this mess, the exodus from the school system will be enormous. Those who enjoy living in the county for other reasons, and who have money, will choose private. Others will move.

Personally, we’re just going private. We like the county otherwise and don’t want to take a chance on another school system. [/quote]

Well, no. Most people can’t afford private and it’s not so easy to move and some of us like McPS teachers even if we think the curriculum stinks.  Sounds like you want to tell yourself that there will be a “mass exodus” to justify your upcoming private school tuition bills.[/quote]

We are a two-teacher HH who left the county.  I quit; my husband is still making the commute. But we're in a smaller area with a sensible curricular framework.  My 9th grader is not taking AP courses, and my younger child will be getting the basics he needs.

I spent close to 25 years in a system that mistreated teachers, dismissed disciplinary measures, and embraced every new fad that came down the pike.

It wasn't always like this, however.  Years ago, when I first started, teachers had the autonomy to determine what was best for their students.  And principals had the strength to say no to central office "mandates."  But as the country grows more spineless each day, "leaders" in the system will continue to go limp when barked at.

issues:  ignoring size;  passing along kids who can't read and write; ignoring the ugly effects of poverty and instead, blaming teachers for low scores; and simply allowing testing companies to own the system (pervasive, of course, throughout the nation)

And if you're not "in the know," I suggest you read this article on the new rating system - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/k-12/bs-md-grading-schools-20170627-story.html#

telling: [quote]Schools will have to pay close attention to how well their immigrant students are learning English. The achievement of these students will represent 10 percent of a school's rating, even if a school only has 10 of these students.[/quote]

So a "good school" by DCUM standards could lose status based on these changes.

bottom line - Everyone BUT the community owns schools (nationwide issue), but b/c of the county's size and economic disparity, it will crumble sooner unless we address some big elephants in the room.[/quote]

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