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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wish people would realize teachers unions have relatively little power in Maryland because it’s a “right to fire” state.

Maryland needs universal pre-K but at this rate it will never happen. [/quote]

No, it won’t because we simply can’t afford it.  We are going to have no choice but to cut a lot of government programs/services.  It sure isn’t the time to add a very large expense.  And ignoring expense, at a time when we are trying to create greater space in schools, adding one or two more grades would have the exact opposite result of making schools far more crowded.[/quote]

If you think universal pre-K is expensive, only imagine how expensive it is to NOT have universal pre-K.[/quote]

Seriously. MoCo is one of the richest counties in the country. Saying we can’t afford it is ridiculous. Figure it out.[/quote]

It is already falling well behind other areas because of high taxes and lack of jobs because of a terrible business environment.  You are already seeing people choose or leave to VA/DC.  Major tax increases will only further drive out people who provide the tax base for the already generous social services.  If the tax base deteriorates further, we won’t even be able to fund what we already do, never mind new programs.

Flippant statements like “figure it out” pretend there is some unlimited money tree out there that can be tapped indefinitely.[/quote]

Pay $ now or pay $$$ later. Your choice.[/quote]

Except it is a false choice, especially since there is no guarantee that people provided pk in any jurisdiction will actually stay in that jurisdiction so that benefits  are reaped by the people who expended the money for pk.[/quote]

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