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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The community is not upset because “change can feel uncertain,” as MCPS keeps trying to message. We are upset because there has been no outreach to those who would be most impacted (students in grades 4–7 and their parents) by this proposed plan, and consequently few are even aware of the massive changes that would affect them.

The plan makes inequity worse. Few high FARMS URMs would travel to the HSs where most criteria-based programs would be housed. This will lessen diversity in those schools.

Additionally the plan would take away access to renowned, established programs, and sequester many to attend inferior substitutes, thereby increasing inequity,

The sample model budget is just a sliver of the enormous amount of taxpayer money this proposed plan will cost.

Many communities would be disrupted and placed into regions without being given opportunities to have a meaningful voice and influence. Just like that BOE member would not want an involuntary transfer to teach ELD just because she is certified in it, many communities do not want to be involuntarily transferred into a region they did not consent to.

It makes much more sense to build more programs in areas that demonstrate want or need, and put the money towards fixing the inequity: strengthen K–8 core subjects in all schools.[/quote]

Yes, this! As a former teacher and current elementary parent, I have been dismayed by MCPS. We moved to Montgomery County for the schools, and I have been dismayed at the many of the curricular choices of MCPS, especially Benchmark, which was horrible.

I have had to take a far more active role in homeschooling my kids than I ever imagined I would take as a full-time working parent to make up for curricular gaps and ensure my kids have a well-rounded education. I’m dismayed at the excessive screen time and movies shown at school, the preponderance of low-quality graphic novels, the lack of novel study, the substitute teachers who have shown my elementary student Mr. Beast videos and other garbage on YouTube instead of teaching, etc.

I believe in the value of public education, and I am the child of a public school teacher. I received an excellent public education myself, and I am dismayed at the state of public education here in MoCo. I don’t know if it’s just this area or if it’s the impact of what ed tech has done to education, but I understand now why so many families turn to private school.

When we have such terrible test scores, why on earth are they focusing on creating excessively complex, specialty programming? How about ensuring each high school has high-quality curriculum, enough teachers and paraeductors, and strong AP classes, humanities and arts programming, etc.

They don’t need a new regional programming model, they need to get back to the very basics of providing a high-quality public education for all students. [/quote]

Nicely said.  We heavily supplemented at home in the early years.  The ES curriculum is lacking and changing it every few years makes it worse. Get back to basics.  Any child not on grade level should get extra support.  [/quote]

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