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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since I don’t know Dr. Reid at present I have a much more favorable opinion about her than I do of the current School Board. What happened last night was an embarrassing spectacle, with most of the School Board members making it very clear that they care less about our kids’ education than making sure they constantly check off the boxes needed to keep them in good standing with the special interest groups, whether it’s the Fairfax NAACP, Pride Liberation, or the “equity”-obsessed types who dominate the FCDC and control the endorsements for School Board races.

I challenge anyone to watch Abrar Omeish’s rambling speech last night and not come away saying to themselves “WTF is this silly narcissist talking about and what does it have to do with FCPS?”  The only saving grace was Pekarsky muttering “oh boy” on a hot mic as Omeish launched into her lengthy spiel.

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Politics and spiels aside though, equity is one of the biggest problems any superintendent is going to have to face. FCPS is a big county with schools where wealth is concentrated and schools where it is not and that impacts a lot of the educational process.  The equity push actually came from George W. Bush in 2001 with No Child Left Behind where equity was the primary focus.  So an equity-focus isn't some new democratic school board thing--it's that there's been 2 decades of pressure to improve equity nationally starting with a Republican president who put it into strong policy.  And with 2 decades of trying, FCPS is better than many places--and Virginia has been in the top 5 states in terms of educational achievement for a long time with FCPS near the top in the state-- but it's still been a persistent problem nationally.[/quote]

Ok, what are your ideas to bring MVHS up to par with Langley? [/quote]

For one thing, FCPS should push for equity in [i]quantity[/i] in regards to student population. MVHS is far under-enrolled. It is designed for 2451 students but floats around 1900 and has 1923 at the moment. Meanwhile most high-performing schools tend to sit at 2500-3000. It is no question that having more students in a school pulls up the potential for expanded advanced course opportunities and greater diversity in clubs and activities. Some of the under-enrolled schools can't field a Freshman or JV team for various sports because there aren't enough students to participate. Under-enrollment affects multiple facets of school performance which add up to create a rift.[/quote]

It's under enrolled because most parents with the means to not send their kids to a failing school will choose to not send their kids to a failing school. [/quote]

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