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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing that the article didn't mention and no one seems to point out is that if classes in PG schools are overcrowded, maybe they don't want the middle class students to attend.

I mean, if they are over crowded as it is, how would they even accommodate any more students?  It's not like they're going to get more funding (the county already gets tax money from the middle class families).

Perhaps there is a disincentive to lure back the middle class families.  I mean, after all, I get the impression that middle school families demand more out of the schools.  Maybe the school administrators would rather not have the hassle.

I mean all of this honestly.  It's not like they face consequences for having low scores or being dysfunctional.   They don't have funding taken away.  I haven't seen or heard of anyone being fired, ever.

If they've got over 30 kids per classroom and don't see much more funding in the pipeline, maybe they really don't want the middle class families back.

Just a thought.  As it seems to me there are actually a lot of things they could do to engage middle class families (the open house thing has been mentioned a lot here).  [/quote]

This becomes a chicken and egg scenario. Many PGCPS classrooms are overcrowded due to the SBB funding format the county uses which allocates a set number of dollars per pupil. When pupil counts decline, schools lose money and are forced to cut back staff. This has resulted in very overcrowded classrooms and combined grade classes in many schools. Overcrowded classrooms are unappealing to middle class parents who then decline to enroll setting up a vicious circle.[/quote]

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