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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The socio-economics of its students are a challenge for ACPS. There are a lot of first-generation and low-income children and their needs are really different from those of UMC children.  As an UMC student, our DC  appreciates having friends from very different  backgrounds. A lot of the things we take for granted are not by DC's friends and understanding that has made DC a much better human being.   ACPS has served my child very well -- his SATs couldn't be higher, he took APs in every subject he wanted, and he's headed to an exceptional college.

If I wished anything was different, it would be that the most disadvantaged students were served better. There are no magic bullets, but a long-term commitment (and money) for better teacher salaries, more personalized attention, and culturally/linguistically-skilled faculty and administrators is needed. My $15k/year property tax bill is half what my friends in the NY area pay, so I'd gladly pony up more for their benefit.

But, I really don't have much patience for other UMC parents who complain. Your child is a B student because you never taught him to study, not because the teachers are incompetent. If you can host a drunken house party in your $1 million house, don't complain about those poor kids being a public safety problem.  If you can spend all your spare time driving your lax/crew/hockey athlete all over the entire East Coast, you could schedule in study time so he doesn't sit like a rock in honors classes.  I'm guessing what you really want is a school system without the really strong students (so your kid won't look so poorly in comparison) and without the families of color.  
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+1  And we need fewer teachers [b]like[/b] the nasty one who keeps posting.

-ACPS parent[/quote][/quote]

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