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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can tell you about specific public schools in MV if that's what you want. There are two public middle schools, multiple elementary schools, and two choice elementary schools. The high school district is different than the middle school and elementary district.

There are many families just like yours in MV. I haven't heard of any teacher obligating asking of pronouns, but some kids probably offer them. The population is very diverse. This $1k obligatory donation PP is talking about is completely untrue. I do not think they say the pledge of allegiance in the classrooms but I think that has been true for many years afaik (like since the 90s). There aren't rainbow flags in classrooms by policy, but it is possible individual teachers may have one (I have no idea why you would be so triggered by that, though, and I'm doubting the resiliency of you and your kids with that comment).

MV is filled with extremely hard working immigrants, some of whom have done very well for themselves and their families, and they tend to value education. That is reflected in the school population and what happens in the schools.

What else do you want to know? [/quote]
I'm the PP who mentioned the $1K "donation". It is a donation, not obligatory, but it funds things that we take for granted in the DC area.  As I stated, I lived in SV area (Peninsula area to be specific), and that's what every school district there did.. they had parents "donate" to fund things like art and PE.

In MV, they use the funds for things like chromebooks and PSAT (both are free in our school district in DC area).

https://mvlafoundation.org/what-we-fund/

https://mvlafoundation.org/donate/

I grew up in CA, went to school there.  Public education there is vastly underfunded since Prop 13 (I'm old, and remember when this hit the public schools).[/quote]

I literally live here with kids in public schools and this is not true. The maximum donation request I have heard of in MV is $300, and it is discretionary and many families don't give anything. MV has a very diverse population with a high FARMS percentage. There are no mandatory $1k donations here.

I'm not sure why you are making stuff up about a place you left years ago, but you need to stop it. [/quote]
I hope your kids are getting a better education than you did since you seem to have reading comprehension issues.  I never stated it was mandatory.  You stated that.  But, the donations do go towards things like PE and art, and if no one donates because they don't feel obligated to, then guess what... the kids don't get PE and art.

And you're right. .. it's "$800 request", not $1000.  Yes, MV has a high FARMs rate in part because it's crazy expensive in the Bay Area, and this is part of why the school districts ask for donations.  Not sure why you are getting so bent out of shape when almost every school district in that area has a nonprofit to fund these "extras".

https://www.mvef.org/home-early-2021

https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_b348058c-54ec-11e6-9d49-0a1b37ae639f&WidgetId=7051264

$800.00 - Requested amount per student

And this would be a request every year.  I paid that amount because, of course, I want my kids to have  PE and art in school, but it's  nuts. Prior to Prop 13, these were all standard.  I was so happy when I moved to the DC area, and the PTA asked for $35 for the whole year for party supplies.

I have donated several hundred to the MS/HS here, but those went to fun events, not for what used to be a standard part of the curriculum.    People with money will donate, and part of what they donate will cover people who don't/cant'.[/quote]

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