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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Completely agree! I graduated from a W 20 years ago and my kid's DCC schools are so much better. MCPS is better today for anyone who wants a great education. The people complaining only have themselves to blame. [/quote]

Agree my oldest graduated from an application magnet with over 14 APs and near perfect SATs. I don't think my w high school even offered that many APs. My point is that if you want a great education the opportunities today are even greater than in the past but it's up to you to make that happen. So many people here complain but I've done nothing and take no's personal responsibility for their lives. They  want a nanny state for the county tells them what to do. [/quote]

[b]AP exams and the SAT are also no longer what they used to be. [/b] Just because your DC is at the top of the heap doesn't mean that they are getting a great education, just one that is better than some other kids.  Lots of us who have been around education see the deterioration. - AP teacher[/quote]

AP and SAT exams are no longer required for Maryland public system admission. They become irrelevant. 
Soon, we'll live in a surreal county where all students have only 'A's and everybody will be happy. 'A's for all, free tuition for all, government jobs for all, free "affordable" houses for everybody. Take it as a joke (still a joke) but that's the direction.

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I also saw the article last week that said UMD will go test-optional next year. Regardless, that doesn't mean it carries less weight, and scores today are so much higher than in years past it discredits the false narrative that schools are in decline.[/quote]

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