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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kudos to MCPS for agreeing to revert to the old curriculum when it became apparent the new curriculum was not as enriched/rigorous.  It is unusual for such a big school system to make adjustments in mid-course and I applaud them for putting the kids ahead of politics and/or inertia.[/quote]

While I agree it's good that they recognized their mistake, is it too much to expect that they would have done the upfront work to avoid the mistake to begin with?  For over 2 years, parents have been saying that C2.0 isn't as challenging as MCPS is promising.  Last year, MCPS took away the accelerated math options for all MCPS students and said C2.0 would be rigorous enough.  Parents complained all year and this year, MCPS was forced to reinstate a compacted option that would get kids to Algebra in 7th grade.  During the year, many parents expressed concerns about the HGC and C2.0.  So, MCPS should have been on notice that C2.0 would not cut it for the HGC.

As a parent and taxpayer, I am honestly tired of the crappy rollout of C2.0.  Nothing has been beta-tested before providing to our kids.  There is no evidence that this curriculum will result in better outcomes.  Materials are literally coming out moments before the teachers need them.

I don't think MCPS really deserves "applause" for recognizing a mistake that many people foresaw and they choose to willfully ignore.  
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