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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope whoever is commenting here on not liking the school calendar is NOT voting the same people in to the school board again.  I don't like the calendar, and I am NOT voting for any incumbents in the next election.[/quote]

What real choice do we have? I’m not voting MAGA that’s for sure. [/quote]

1. So, you are voting for a ridiculous number of random days off--making kids go from mid-August to mid-June.
2. You are voting for people who have done nothing to improve academics.
3. You are voting for people who pander to the LGBQT lobby--without showing any sympathy or concern for the views of others.  They do not even pretend to try to reach a reasonable compromise.
4. You are voting for people who think that it is perfectly okay for school staff (teachers,, counselors, administrators) to hide pertinent information from parents about sometimes risky decisions their children are making.
5. You are voting for a SB which approves paying big bucks to consultants who have little or no accountability.  
6. You are voting for a SB who does not understand that "equity" means all the same treatment.
7. You are voting for a SB who throws money into programs that have no value and solve no problems.
8. You are voting for a SB that puts diversity--at any cost--over merit.

etc.[/quote]

This list is ridiculous.

1- as others have pointed out - Aug 21 is not MID it's late August and MAY school districts have a similar schedule. One of the largest in the country is LA -- The first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year is Monday, August 14, 2023. The last day of school for the 2023-2024 school year is Tuesday, June 11, 2024
2.Based on...?
3. We can reach compromises unless the "disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist"
4.Sometimes the biggest risk to a child's well-being is the parent
5. Example? 
6. Um. BIG NO. Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.
7. Like?
8. I think Covid showed that there is a big need in FCPS to the address socio-economic diversity in this county and yes, a public school system needs to address that. You want merit only, even at the expense of diversity? Go Private.[/quote]

7. Standards based grading.[/quote]

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