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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Idk it sounds like Blair, Northwood, and Einstein just want more APs at their home schools.  Like that’s it. Forget all this busing around and lotterying and programs. More APs than the baseline from what is presently proposed.  This does run into the question of demand, and I would agree that if there isn’t demand you shouldn’t offer the course.  Idk maybe just stick all the money into dedicated bus service for MC for when the classes don’t have enough demand.[/quote]

What is the "baseline"? All they are saying is every school should offer calculus. What calculus? Is it AP? If so AB and BC or just BC. And is the baseline all in person or are they going to make some classes virtual? [/quote]

Baseline that they’ve described is Calc BC.  I have only ever heard vague suggestions of doing something virtual.  I wouldn’t oppose it for individual classes if that’s the only thing that can happen, but virtual is by no means ideal.[/quote]

They are not bringing back virtual.  They've been clear otherwise, the virtual school families that.  Offering multiple post BC classes at some schools and not others is not equity.  Why should some schools get multiple advanced math classes, and other schools max out at BC?   The lack of stem and not having access to Wheaton and Blair is a huge issue for us.  We made the mistake with our first child, but we will not do that again.

MCPS also doesn't allow you to privately pay for virtual or private classes and accept them as credit.  There is a way to do it for some AP classes but nothing outside of AP or beyond.  Nor do they allow for independent study.[/quote]

Yes, you, who I’m guessing is at Einstein, want more APs and MVC.  No, they cannot all be offered.  Yes, some method of offering those classes should occur.  I understand you seem unwilling to deal with reality and will repeat that virtual and MC are impossible for you.  No, we don’t get to choose how our tax dollars are spent beyond voting.[/quote]

Virtual is fine.  MCPS is not offering it.  MC is impossible as if students take 6 classes at HS, the only time is during school, which means a reduced schedule that impacts graduation, and the times don't align or after school, which doesn't work with sports and activities.  The best solution is to align the HS schedules and offer these classes virtually.  However, MCPS has been clear they are against virtual and they are not bringing it back, so its a non-discussion.

And, one of my kids wants linear algebra, not just MVC.  You know, the classes offered at your schools.[/quote]

WJ doesn't have linear algebra. A friend of my DS wanted it and found a way to make MC work. Another friend wanted it but decided to take Stats to graduate and wait until college for linear algebra. My DS didn't need any higher than BC so WJ was fine but he really wanted to take two  advanced electives in another core subject that ended up conflicting in the master schedule so they chose one. That is kind of life in public school. [/quote]

That’s great one could make it work, but why not offer it to all students.  And, saying your child wanted two classes but it conflicted is different.  Your school at least has mvc. [/quote]

I support funding schools to offer the same core of advanced classes. I think whether or not MVC should be in the core is open for debate. In general, I would like to see more focus on building up each school than on choice programming.

Yes MVC and linear algebra are different than the classes DS wanted. But the point is that in public school, and in life in general, we can't always get everything we want when we want it.

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You don't support equal access, as you only deem BC necessary, as that was the highest your child needed/was able to take.  Minimum should be MVC, as some schools start kids in Algebra in 6th.  If you support the same core advanced classes, that should include MVC and Linear Algebra.  Just because your kids don't want it (and many don't), some do, and it should be available to all.  The choice programming is a waste of time, given there is no extra funding for staff or supplies.  That's why the schools chosen for STEM are ones that already have it, vs. creating a new program in a school that doesn't have it.

Getting enough math to graduate isn't about what they want; it's about what they need.  And, all students should have the same access to all the classes given its one school district.  You are making it sound like its just a few classse, when its not just a few classes, its a huge number of classes that your kids got access to (regardless of if they choose them or not) vs. what we are offered.[/quote]

This is going to solve itself because they are changing the elementary and middle school pathways and no one is going to be taking Algebra 1 in 6th. Very few kids even do so right now. They should have been prevented from doing so in the first place because they run into issues like this in high school. [/quote]

+1. This issue is solved by not advancing kids to this level so early unless the parent understands that their child will finish the high school math offerings early and will need to attend MC to continue their math. This is so few kids and yet occupies so many threads.[/quote]

But I think the people (more likely, person) that post about this are highly prolific posters.  This is no where near a problem that is common.[/quote]

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