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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So curious, as this area is recognized as a top 10 public school system in the nation.  In this climate of social change, where as diversity / inclusion / anti-privilege is more driving change, why subject yourself to the perception (whether right or wrong) of privilege, especially when AOs are now pivoting towards more socially well-rounded experiences and stories of struggle / perseverance. Is it worth the price, stress, dealing with the Jones, etc?[/quote]

Negative externalities of large 200+ school, county-level public school districts (not township public school districts)
Lack of in-person education at public schools the last two years
No discipline or behavior issues addressed at public schools
No frequent arts, PE, science, music in K-8 public schools
Too much screen time at our public schools K-8
Too many days of testing at public schools, should not be 3-6 days eaten up, just test every other year one day. Like in the 1980s. 
No books, textbooks, cursive, handwriting, foreign language in public ESs
Politics, unions and $$ kickbacks driving the curriculum purchases in this area's public schools. 
9:35am school start time is asinine. 
Public Magnet schools based 1 hour away in traffic are moot "options." Plus now selection process is race and income based, not merit or test-in. Again, politicized education options. [/quote]

Accurate list, certainly applies to our MCPS ES we had wanted our kids to go to and they never did. C2.0 and common core devalued it quite quickly.[/quote]

What is c2.o, serious question. Considering pulling my child out our overvalued private. So, torn between fcps and mcps. [/quote]

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