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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The BOE and MCPS don’t care about the safety and education of students. Those with financial means can afford private services to make up for gaps in MCPS. Parents pay for private assessments so a child’s disability is identified on an IEP or a 504 plan. Parents with financial means pay for tutors or private school when there’s gaps in the curriculum and a lack of instruction.

Who falls behind? Students who need choices beyond what MCPS offers. [/quote]

This is why parents need a choice.

As it stands, wealthy families get the choice of private school.  Middle class and lower-income families are stuck with a dysfunctional, ridiculously large, poorly-run school system.  [/quote]

Thanks to vouchers rich families get school choice with an extra discount [/quote]

Not a valid argument if vouchers are limited based on family income.[/quote]
Given a $10K voucher will buy a quarter or maybe a semester at most privates then, yeah, family income still matters.[/quote]

The well-regarded Catholic high school closest to me is $22K a year.  We are solidly middle class, live in a nonW cluster and can’t afford that.  We could afford $12K a year after making some sacrifices and would be happy to do it.  [/quote]

That’s assuming you get in.  Some of the well regarded Catholic HS this year got 1000+ applications for 250-300 spots.  But you’re welcome to apply to said Catholic school next year and see if they’ll give you 10k of financial aide in order to bring the cost in your affordability range.  You see, choice.[/quote]

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