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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is it more cost effective for MCPS to bear the burden of making all of these CTE courses available rather than partnering with MCC to expand their course offerings and create class schedules that work for MCPS students?[/quote]

Have you raised that question at any of the program analysis meetings?

If you did, what did MCPS say?[/quote]

Karyla works for MC as the liaison to MCPS, so they will not answer that question or give numbers.  It's her job to bring MCPS students to MC.  It's also in the state blueprint to encourage community college.  However, the class schedules do not align, so often kids have to take classes at night, which conflicts with sports, activities and homework.  There are also transportation issues.  MCPS provides a bus from the home school in the AM and PM, so you have to do all your classes at MC or provide your own transportation.  Students who have cars/driving age or easy access to bus transportation may be able to make it work, but for some of us it's impossible.  To buy a car would be what 10-15K for something decent used, $2-3K or more for insurance yearly, plus gas, regular maintenance and repairs, all to take 1-2 classes at MC?  [/quote]

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