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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NOTHING MAGICAL is happening at the W Schools.  We have the same problems as the rest of the county: the curriculum is a joke, there are no textbooks and there is rampant grade inflation.  Does anyone understand what the kids are even learning in high school and how they could possibly be studying in a meaningful way with random handouts and little substantive feedback from teachers?  
Children in the W clusters (and I presume other clusters?) have tutors to fill in the gaps.  There is a reason why individual tutors, Kumon and Mathnasium are making money hand over fist.  Families are trying to find a way to make up for MCPS's poor instruction. 
And, of course, there are fantastic MCPS teachers.  There is little they can do in the face of central office's policies and all of the required standardized testing.  Throw in overcrowded classrooms, Chromebooks and cell phones and it is no wonder very little learning is going on.  Mind you there is a lot of academic stress, but that's not the same as learning.[/quote]

W schools are just segregated. Their test averages aren't lowered by the poverty that's present elsewhere. There's nothing special about this. It doesn't mean that a high-performed wouldn't find similar opportunities or a strong cohort at any other MCPS school. Further, they might develop a stronger empathy and compassion for others which isn't happening at places like Churchill where bullying and racism are rampant.[/quote]

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