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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Socio-economics, OP. I used to live in Silver Spring and moved to Bethesda for the schools and a shorter work commute. The degree of wealth and education is not the same. East MoCo has more populations than West MoCo who lack the background, education, money or time to insist that their kids do their homework and pay attention to their teachers. There are lots of special needs that go undiagnosed and untreated, due to parental ignorance and lack of funds, and which contribute to classroom disruptions. In communities where education is not held to the stratospheric standards of the rich, it makes it harder for those families who do prioritize it, because classroom atmosphere is not conducive to learning.

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Great summary. Not just an East County issue; I work at a Title 1 school at the opposite end of the county (Germantown), and I see the struggles of families who do prioritize education. Those kids often stand out like fish out of water and, unfortunately, I would not be okay with my children attending my school because of the number of students we have who are unable to regulate their emotional needs / responses. It’s a long process for kids to understand it’s okay to have BIG feelings but not okay to hit, kick, punch and destroy classrooms. Many of our families of students with behavior challenges refuse to engage with teachers and admin (don’t answer phone, respond to text or email messages, conference requests, letters home, etc.). A huge issue, as PP mentioned, are undiagnosed SpEd issues further compounding the problem. We also have a fairly high rate of students coming/leaving throughout the year, so when we get new students that have severe needs who haven’t started the Child Find or IEP process, it leaves many in limbo. [/quote]

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