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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most current data: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/DNLRYN704ACA/$file/WORKING%20DRAFT%20Sample%20Regional%20Programs%20Pathways%20251120.pdf

There is a break down school by school and examples of what typical pathways might look like.
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This is very helpful. Thank you for sharing. My child is currently in a private but wants to go public for HS.

If a program isn't offered in the region, does that mean my child wouldn't be able to apply for it? Are there any special exceptions for things not available?[/quote]

Each student is guaranteed to have access to the same program themes available in every region across the county.[/quote]

Do you have a source that shows it's guaranteed? Mcps has made an awful lot of "guarantees" in my 25 years as a teacher then parent here. The slide deck referenced here clearly shows disparities in the programs offered- Global, SMACS, and CAP to name a few. [/quote]

Thanks for sharing. Why would this keep happening at MCPS? I get the sense that no superintendent is ever given a chance to succeed *because* of this persistent lack of trust.

I understand that there might have been bad experiences in the past, but we have a whole new superintendent now. So why is the distrust continuing? Have you observed anything concerning under superintendent Taylor’s leadership? I read on here about a childcare issue, but haven’t seen evidence to support it. Anything else?[/quote]

Honest question - have you ever had a job? No, a new leader does not just get a blank slate when previous leadership has lied to the community. There's a lengthy trust-building process, inclusive of cleaning house. Taylor has not built trust. He did not clean house, and these sweeping changes have been undertaken in a way that has shocked the community.

Take the proposed closing of SSIMS. That had NEVER been on the table and suddenly materialized as a fait accompli in Phase 2 of the so-called "iterative process."

If you are going to do something devastating to the community like shut down a walkable neighborhood middle school, there should be extensive community discussion first. [/quote]

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