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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People need to stop assuming that all problems begin and end in CO or with the BOE, or teachers generally. Many of the problems with McPs are the same with public education generally and those start with politics, funding, and American culture.

So much of our society is predicated on the idea that one parent will stay home and that when kids go to school many of those same parents will then volunteer their time in schools and other parts of civic life.  This however is now not the majority and we’ve yet to fully shift to a more modernize ideal of family life.  Further, we place a huge value on money.  Mostly who has it and who doesn’t and how we can wield it for power.  This is anti creating systems and process that benefit the greater good. Governments have bloated budgets and lack modernization because it’s about who is getting rich and powerful.

Special education has problems because of funding vs mandates. School districts have problems because of mandates vs span of control vs funding.

Etc etc.  [b]If you want the district to be better, then become more civically minded.  This means following BOE meetings, City council meetings, volunteering in the community, being willing to serve on your school’s PTA[/b].[/quote]

This is true, but it's also true that MCPS has some specific rot and dysfunction within it that need to be rooted out.

Also, the idea that a bunch of volunteers should determine whether we have a healthy, functioning school system or not is an absolutely foolish premise to operate with.[/quote]

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