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[quote=Anonymous]To 14:41 I think 14:35 is thinking of another 'snowflake' poster as your post wasn't as bad as others I have seen.  I see the term snowflake come up whenever someone complains about MCPS.   It is a characterization of parents as just entitled idiots who think their kid is special/different and is not being treated properly.  In this line of thinking, the reality is that all the students are the same as specs of snow and any problems are with the kid, not the system.   I actually think it says a lot about the state of MCPS and parents.   I really don't think MCPS gives a hoot about what parents think and I think they just want to make all kids at the ES level go through the same cookie cutter education.   This reduces costs and allows them to spend money elsewhere.  Special Education and G&T differentiation are discouraged or minimized in MCPS (at least at the ES level).   MCPS wants to mix all the kids so that disadvantaged kids get a lift, but this might come at a cost of holding back gifted kids.  They think special ed is just a waste of money and so it is just used to get your kid back to grade level, which is pretty low, and not to the kid's potential.  When a school system takes this approach, there are naturally going to be kids that do not fit this system well.  The more your kid is not like the majority, the harder it is for your kid.  IF you have an ADHD kid, who can't focus in the large class sizes, you are in trouble.  When these parents complain, they are just shamed into thinking that they are entitled.   Sure some parents are like this, but there are legit concerns about Special Ed and G&T in MCPS.  People may disagree, but it is a legit discussion to have.   That is why I resent the 'snowflake' label.  It is a way to dismiss an argument without having to put up any real counter-arguments.[/quote]

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