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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, perhaps you are unaware that the Common Core curriculum is taking effect state-wide in the 2013-2014 school year? And that the HSA is a state-wide test?

[b]Meanwhile, instead of talking about the problems of fortunate kids in "W" schools, could we focus on the problems of less-fortunate kids in non-"W" schools, which is what the WP opinion piece is about?[/quote][/b]

Just curious what MCPS can do about "less fortunate kids" in "non-W" schools, when everyone is acknowledging that what makes kids "fortunate" in this situation are their parents?  The level of education of the parents, their involvement in the education of their kids, their ability to provide resources and opportunity for the kids - how is MCPS going to solve for that?  Throwing more money and resources has not worked  in the past and it will not work now.  Unless MCPS can provide new "parents"...I don't think they can bridge the gap.

Make parents accountable.  Fail the kids who do not make the grade in ES and MS...make them repeat the grade...first year when they repeat provide them intensive tutoring, but if they fail again, make the parents pay fees for the kids education.   Once the parents have to pay fees they will become more serious about little Johnny's  study habits.

It will also stem the flow of every one who comes to MoCo and MCPS for a free ride instead of a good education.  MCPS should be in the business of education...instead they have become social services hub for too many people.

My kids' home high school ranks pretty low, I however do not think boundaries should be redrawn to redistribute high performing  kids from good schools to poorer performing schools.  Think...we have only manipulated the data instead of actually raising the standards of poor performing kids.

The focus should be poor performing kids ...not poor performing schools.  Don't dilute standards of a good "W" school. Instead make them the model for other schools.

If boundaries need to be redrawn...they should be done only to make sure that the ES students go to the "neighborhood" schools.

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