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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Former FCPS teacher and parent here. I taught for 35 years. I graduated from a FCPS High School. My kids graduated from FCPS.
I can tell you that I saw a gradual decline in the quality of teaching during my career. And, a decline in the quality of administration. It is sad, really.
There are still some really great teachers. But, they are being asked to perform miracles. It is not humanly possibly with the time they have and the incredibly diverse students they teach (and i am not talking about "race" diverse). And, it isn't about pay or the amount we spend on students.[b] I believe FCPS has become "top heavy" with way too many central office and administration positions. I also think FCPS has "mainstreamed" to the point where a good teacher is unable to effectively teach the majority of students because of the serious needs of a few.[/b]

And, to compare FCPS to other schools across the nation is an attempt at striving for mediocrity. The US is not setting the world on fire with its education system. According to a Business Insider report in 2018, the U.S. ranked 38th in math scores and 24th in science.

My two cents.[/quote]

Go take a look at Gatehouse salaries.  Look at all the special programs, etc.

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As FCPS staff I will say the people in Gatehouse are extremely unhelpful. They are the ones putting things on teachers shoulders and yet if you reach out to ask a question or get some guidance you often receive a rude reply or they pass the buck to someone else. Not sure what they are all doing but it's not supporting staff at  the school level.[/quote]

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