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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher and am home sick.

OP is so, so spot on when it comes to FCPS. There is an expectation that parents will re-teach, teach or supplement in schools where there is a population that is ... not struggling with poverty. I will run an assessment and if a kid is struggling,

The flip side is also really true. The county is amazing about working really hard about closing the achievement gap. I would say in FCPS, there is an absolute effort to put the best admins in schools that are struggling and need leadership.

Another point is really true. In FCPS, many, many teacher get into the system by working in "hard' Title I schools and bolt. But the ones who stick around are probably the strongest teachers in the entire system. I think they combat this by putting strong admins in these schools. It tends to work well. If you look at Justice, which was a mess, you can see how a strong admin improves student performance.

But the peer group is sort of a dog whistle. It means people want their kids around people who went to college, who aren't hourly wage workers, and who feel familiar. [/quote]

Justice has suspended multiple teachers over the past year, and some of their teachers are idealistic, but not very experienced or bright.  I wouldn’t send a kid there with any expectation they’d get a better education than at higher-achieving school.[/quote]

PP here. Look at the test scores and student achievement. It's improved tons since Penny arrived. Lake Braddock is lucky to get her, but she runs a tight ship (and I imagine the nonsense is tied to her leaving fwiw).[/quote]

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