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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are several layers of positions in central office that “support” the WSM employees in the schools. So not only does Taylor want to outsource the work of the CCNs to WSM, he and his cronies in central office have padded the whole operation with cushy office jobs “supporting” the people in the schools.

There’s another thread about this on here, but it really is so clear that MCPS is swinging away from college counseling and toward career advising. If you want to go to college, better be well off, understand the system, and have parents who can buy you a counselor and essay coach. All the poor kids and first gen will be steer toward the trades.

Yes, I am exaggerating, but I’m so frustrated with these cuts! [/quote]

How bout kids should be able to formulate their own college essay without a coach or parent’s help to get into a school? Maybe these kids getting an essay coach shouldn’t actually be getting into these colleges if they can’t write an essay on their own (without AI too)? PS this is coming from someone who only applied to 2 colleges because I didn’t want to write more than 2 different essays on a typewriter. Talk about stress about not messing anything up! [/quote]

Because some families cannot afford private coaches, and the parents are not educated.  Maybe remove them from the richer school and just have one, and make it income-based for those schools?  There is a difference between not wanting to and needing support.  Ours is wonderful and we had planned to use him.  We have no clue how to apply for college and could use the support.  [/quote] I hear you. There does need to be some support around this, but I don’t think it needs to be a full time position. I think it should be reduced to part-time. I also think that all SDTs need to go, not just the hs staff. The position is a waste and those teachers would be much more helpful in the classroom. I don’t care how good they are at convincing you they are needed. They aren’t. And they certainly aren’t making a difference- kids are still overwhelmingly below proficiency in reading and math across the county. [/quote]

There are over 500 kids graduating, more at some schools, so yes, there needs to be a full time position, even 2-3 positions.[/quote]

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