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[b]Plan now to teach the basics; handwriting, spelling, math facts, reading comprehension, grammar, pre-algebra skills, geography, to name a few.[/b]

[b]Set aside money for private tutors now if you aren't up to the task or never took chemistry, or can't remember geometry. [/b]

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This is all absolutely true.  Thank you for your honesty.[/quote]

-1.  Typical MAGA blather.[/quote]

A PP wrote and bolded some elementary school basics.  Exactly what does that have to do with MAGA?  FCPS calls for on site elementary school volunteers whether middle school after school] or Grandinvolve [meaning retirees] to work with students at schools.

From 2003 to 2018 FCPS enrollment has grown about 23k and 101% is Hispanic, 78% of the growth is Hispanic/ELs/disadvantaged as per VDOE.  That increase is not a socioeconomic spread of students from Venezuela. Growth in the number of students means additional facilities.   Programs drive building capacity so FCPS has buildings where design capacity is greater than program capacity-lower class sizes, etc.

Who pays for the buildings?  If a new building has 50% ELs /disadvantaged/Hispanic and costs 50 million on the CIP then it's 25m long term debt-bond repayment - cost to local property tax payers. [/quote]

THIS!  This is the problem.  For some reason stating these facts will get you called a racist, but the reality is we need to come together to solve how to handle this influx of students so that ALL students can get a good education.[/quote]

If you don’t know the difference between coming together to discuss how to meet the needs of all students - which FCPS leadership does regularly - and citing an increase in one particular demographic as support to argue FCPS is “in decline,” you shouldn’t be surprised when you get called out.  [/quote]

I'm a conservative republican and what Fairfax is doing is the most effective option out of a difficult situation

Yes there are more lower quality students now vs 20 years ago.  More money is being spent in the tougher schools and veteran teachers and principals are being placed in the most challenging areas.

As others have said I think there is a tipping point being reached and I don't think many DCUM types folks would send their kids to the lower third of pyramids in FCPS.  This is nothing new people have been avoiding certain pyramids for decades.  At the same time there is nothing wrong with Robinson or Lake Braddock or West Springfield or Chantilly which are still great schools that middle class folks can afford to buy into.  The majority of FCPS is fine.  People are still clamoring to get into the majority of the county and schools.

The school board needs to focus on education policy and management

The undocumented immigrant situation needs to be fixed at the federal level and both parties have done nothing besides stupid games to get political points.[/quote]

I'm a moderate democrat and agree with this PP entirely. [/quote]

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