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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why aren't these parents protecting their children by showing up at school board meetings or talking to the press or speaking out at PTA meetings.  ACPS gets away with schools like this partly because parents don't stand up for their kids.  [/quote]

Many ACPS parents are afraid to speak out.  [/quote]

Who or what do you think they are afraid of? Also, you're right.[/quote]

I cannot point to one reason why there is ACPS parent fear for speaking out.

For some, I think there is fear about being ostracized by the establishment (be it the Democratic establishment / PTAs / PTAC or ACPS leadership).  For others, there may be defensiveness about ACPS in light of its outside reputation.  For others, it could just be respect for “authority” and/or the purported expertise of educators (or administrators) (even if ACPS “educators” / administrators lack the expertise or are actively working against student best interest such as Specialized Instruction for special needs students (even if they have the expertise to know better).[/quote]

You name all the reasons I see. Especially the fear of being ostracized by the establishment. It's sad that they are so cowed that they won't stand up and defend their kids. [/quote]

This. All of this. People who speak up and speak at the board meetings are seen as problems. They worry about their kids being ostracized or impacting their work. [/quote]

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