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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You've reached the same conclusion as many many other parents.  The only question now is why Wolfe and McKnight don't do this?  According to another thread, they're spending 1.6M on Kid's Museum instead of enhancing programs?[/quote]

I've been one of the loudest proponents of differentiation on this thread, but I'm unbothered by the Kid Museum partnership. Kids, including gifted kids, benefit from these sorts of partnerships because they expose kids to resources they would not otherwise be able to access. Maybe it lights a spark that would otherwise not be lit. [/quote]

Does anyone know if this is the first time MCPS gave money to KIDS museum?  The Museum has been in the basement of Davis Library for over Ten years.  Last time They were talking about move it to a new office building in Rockville.  I always wondering why such great venue for kids, especially the kids they intended to help whose parents are less likely to expose them to STEM, not locate in downtown SS, Wheaton, or Germantown.[/quote]

Plenty of suitable spaces in Wheaton for sure...[/quote]

If I'm corrupt, then downtown SS / Wheaton (e.g. catering to TPMS) or Germantown (e.g. catering to Poolesville) is exactly where I'd put it so that no other students are able to access the programs.  This provides an excuse to exclude children that would otherwise qualify.

If I'm looking out for the best interests of all students in the county, then Rockville (via 270/370) is most accessible to EVERYONE in the county.

But if anyone believes that giving 1.6 M to Kids Museum is a good idea, that's something I'd disagree with.  First, it's not covid-related so this is a mismanagement use of taxpayer funds. Second, MCPS could achieve better results by offering after-school programs then working with PTA's or offering "scholarships" to FARMS students.  Third, it just bad political optics overall.  This reeks like a dirty deal since it's directly connected to a newly-appointed board member.

Poor leadership = bad decisions.  This is why the MCPS Magnet program is in the dumpster right now - gambling Vegas-style with our children's futures.

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