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[quote=Anonymous]As a teacher, I’m happy to see the many community programs my Title 1 school offers (weekly food pantry, sending food home over weekends, diaper bank, free extensive community market once a month, free presents around the holidays, dental clinic, free afterschool activities, etc.). However, where is the line drawn? We have extensive behavior issues and are very low academically per reading and math scores. I can’t believe how much food is thrown away at every lunch period (something needs to change - either change the menu or offer additional healthy snacks). We also have multiple homeless kids that are provided Ubers or their own bus to attend our school (I understand why this is important but also wonder how frequently this occurs at other schools, and how much is this expense?).

I’m not happy with my property taxes going up 30%, and, as a single mom, this is not financially sustainable. Many of the parents at my school drive much nicer cars than me and the kids talk about all the places they travel (no judgement because I know each family has reasons) but MCPS can’t do it all - we need to focus on educating all kids. While there are some programs that are proven to make a measurable impact (such as free breakfast and lunch for all students, something I 💯 suppport)  I haven’t seen actual research showing the benefits of providing SO MANY wrap around services…certainly, at our school, this hasn’t resulted in students being able to better regulate their emotions / outbursts / heavier OR demonstrate a better understanding of foundational math and reading concepts.[/quote]

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