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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fastest way to bring up the scores and reputation of PGCPS is to expand specialty programs (GT and others) that would draw upper middle class kids (with involved, educated parents) back into the public schools system.  They come back into PGCPS, they are already firing on all cylinders, they get good test scores, and suddenly PGCPS raises its standing in the state.

It is much harder (as history shows) to bring up the scores of those in the lower SES bracket.  Not saying that it should be ignored, but obviously, PGCPS and the state have been trying to do this for decades and it hasn't had much success.  PGCPS just needs more of the not-so-needy students in its population to bring up the averages.  Special programs are the way to win back the kids who are in privates and win educated families looking for a reasonably priced house to move into PGCPS.  Families that have high scoring kids are looking for schools with a proven track record or special programs.[/quote]

I agree there are a lot of good performing schools that's can be easily great performing school. Like Woodmore, Glen Dale, Perrywood etc all of whom score around a 7 on great school website. They could easily be a 8 or 9. So I think the county should concentrate on those schools in the 5-7 score range, their are plenty of them. Yes also give better MS options[/quote]

I think this is a great idea.  Why can't we find out what is holding these schools back?  There are MANY schools in the county that are 5-7.  The test scores when you did in are not terrible, but they can be improved.

For example - Montpelier is a 6.  They have a 61% free lunch population, yet in 2014, 82% of third graders were proficient in math and 81% were proficient in reading.  Why is that so bad for a neighborhood school?  Fifth graders were 78% in math and 87% in reading.  Yes, that can be improved, but why not send your child there?[/quote]

I agree which is why I'm not sure "parenting" is the big or only problem with our system. Alot of our schools are performing good but not great.   That's where a sound curriculum matters. [/quote]

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