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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter attends Whitman. She has personally witnessed two fights this year alone. These fights are a weekly occurrence. They just aren't publicized. Nothing happens to these kids. This is not the first video I've seen. Many times the videographers are in on it - notified in advance so they can capture it - they are not simply bystanders who take out their phones. The videos may not make it to X or the local news but they are widely circulated amongst the students. This violence is not a new trend. A few years ago a kid brought a skillet to school, stood up in class, took it out of his backpack and smashed another kid over the head. Did you hear about it? Nope. Miller's letter referenced the situation being handled according to the MCPS Code of Conduct. Does this rise to the most serious Level 5? Even if it does, Restorative Justice Practices are the primary intervention which means nothing will happen.

MCPS Code of Conduct: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/contentassets/2bcd99470c9f44f891cc5be276c25d19/fy25-student_code-of-conduct_web_english-secured-9.4.24.pdf[/quote]

My kids also attend/attended Whitman. They don’t describe these fights as weekly, and we certainly aren’t receiving weekly communication about this type of a fight. During the 7 years my kids have jointly been at Whitman, I can name less than a handful of serious incidents. I also remember a young man from the Greentree shelter who was a graduation speaker a few years ago, who described his incredibly difficult family circumstances, and the support and stability he received at Whitman while living in the shelter. He had earned a scholarship to college and thanked certain teachers and admin for helping him do so.

Violence should of course never be tolerated, but the blanket negative statements about the shelter are very disturbing and discouraging. [/quote]

Ummm, I've been around the community a looking time and don't remember this.  Could be  damage control pr?[/quote]

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