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Holy smokes!?!?!?! Seriously????

MCPS is not in the business of training Olympians! It is a public school system. And extracurricular sports are NOT NOT NOT a primary function. School sports are fun, community building efforts.

Is literally EVERYTHING some kind of competition to you? Can't [b]anything just be done because it brings communities together in a way so that they enjoy being together[/b]????

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How is this possible when MCPS divides the community by injecting race equity into the mix? 
Why deny opportunities for some highly abled students who are equally qualified? Why can't they treat every student equally and meet every student's needs to maximize their potential? 
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That's exactly what they've addressed with their new selection criteria by ensuring all students have access to these programs not just ones from wealthy schools who invested thousands of dollars into prep classes to make them appear gifted.[/quote]

Very true but many wealthy parents resent not being able to game admissions like the good old days. [/quote]

You sound bitter?  You seem to think that wealthy parents can 'game' college admissions?  I really can't change your life for you.  You need to step up and own your situation if you want your children to succeed.

The fact is that 'wealthy' parents are more likely than not successful, and successful parents are more likely than not educated, and educated parents more likely than not care about their children's education.

If the kid can make it through college, then they can.  But let's be completely honest here.  MCPS is, right now, paying tons to offer free tutoring.  They were so desperate for takers, the tutoring company was reaching out to the parents themselves via email at the beginning of the summer.  Anyone seeing MCPS bragging how many families are using the program versus how many hours are available for free tutoring?  Why is that?  My theory is that a few are taking advantage of it, but the 'wealthy' parents already have or can afford tutors if they want them, and MCPS overestimated the rush towards snapping up free tutoring.  Not all parents care about education nor do they care if their kid gets into college.  You can lead a horse to water, but will they drink?  I can see MCPS offering tutoring when a parent can't afford it and they request it, or it kicking in automatically whenever a child gets a C, but that's only if your leadership plans well and knows what they're doing.

Unfortunately I think MCPS is wasting money and slowly sliding into a ditch with these new 'equity' versus 'equality' policies.  Current MCPS leadership is still stuck in the civil rights '70's and needs to be replaced.  I'm hoping the board is completely voted out this year with people who will ask the hard questions and hold MCPS accountable, or fires them.[/quote]

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