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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my opinion, MCPS is being incredibly short-sighted by refusing to let any distance or on-line learning take place.  I understand that access will be a problem for some students.  However, by putting a stop to any learning of new material or feedback from teachers, or assesments of any kind, no child is served.  Some parents who are lucky enough to have resources and time will provide lots of enrichment for their kids for as long as this lasts.  They will find activities and make sure their kids stay on track academically.  These kids will end up ahead of grade level.  Some kids have parents that are still working, or are in difficult family situations without any adult support at home.  These children will suffer with no support from MCPS.  When they all come back, whenever that might be, I'm afraid that the achievement gap will be even bigger.  For fear of looking inequitable, MCPS is harming more students than it would if it would just transition to online learning for whoever can access it and then try to help the folks that have trouble with access.  Not to mention, the "work" that is online, at least for Elementary school, is complete dreck.  Am I off base with this?  I'm just disgusted by how MCPS is handling this.  Everyone loses.[/quote]

+100

I’m tired of MCPS using the achievement gap as an excuse to be mediocre and fail the vast majority of families they are supposed to be serving.[/quote]

I'm tired of families taking less and less responsibility for raising their kids, and shifting that responsibility to MCPS and other school districts.[/quote]

I'm tired of coronavirus, eh?

"Families! Stop doing stuff I think you shouldn't do, and start doing stuff I think you should do!" is just about as effective as "Coronavirus! Stop making people sick!"[/quote]

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