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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of my DC ES teachers left MCPS. They are underpaid and there is no incentive to work here considering how expensive life is in MC. MCPS has a huge budget but looks like money go into wrong pockets and directions. Education is not a priority now days. 
Property tax increases will resolve the problem in the near future. [/quote]

Society has been in freefall for decades. When were schools good again?[/quote]

For MCPS?  About 20 years ago, when MCPS was recognized as a top school system within the U.S.   I think it started declining after Weast left.  This paper explains the issues.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/leadingforequity/pdf/HarvardCase-DifferientiatedTreatment.pdf

An interesting sidenote - compare Jerry Weast's resume to McKnight's.  See the difference?  That's the caliber of Superintendent of Schools resume you should get with half-a-million dollars, imho.

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You're delusional. I went to MCPS 20 years ago. It wasn't all that. There is greater economic diversity today which impacts averages, but anyone who wants a top notch education can do better today than back then. [/quote]

My MCPS education was far superior than those of my children. Free SAT prep. More rigor in Honors and AP courses. We were well prepared for AP exams. I went into college with 18 credits - all 4s or 5s on my exams. I never needed a tutor because I could access teachers for extra help.  Night and day from the watered down standards of my child’s W school. [/quote]

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