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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think one of the themes in these responses is that people aren't seeing the valued added for most parochial/independent schools.

Yes, my child would probably get a better education at GDS or SFS than our local public, but I don't have that kind of money. So...once you get beyond the "top" four or so schools in the region, there's just no clear advantage for most kids.

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I disagree.  At the elementary level, students in parochial school actually learn phonics, spelling, and grammar (and even cursive) -- nonexistent in most MCPS elementary schools.  Many MCPS students are lacking in these skills and we are learning of some 3rd grade students who are illiterate due to the substandard virtual format last year.  My kids were in school for the entire year last year and are thriving.[/quote]

You sound like someone justifying their own decision who has no experience with MCPS. Contrary to your belief, kids do learn spelling and grammar[/quote]

What about phonics?  I know many families that complain that there are no spelling tests and they never learn grammar...at least not at the same level as parochial schools.  My daughter has a class just for spelling and for grammar.  MCPS teachers do not correct grammar in papers that students submit.  I know this because I had a kid there for 9 years until we moved him to private high school and he had a lot of catch up to do with writing, etc.  Math was fine though.
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I think most people learn spelling by reading...or at least much more than hard core memorization for a Friday quiz.  My kids are older and they had spelling tests every Friday in MCPS.  One is a great speller.  The other labored over those words for years in ES and is a terrible speller.  If I could go back I would not spend a minute on spelling lists with him.[/quote]
I'm 50 and not a great speller.  I rely on spellcheck a lot.  I've been making six figures for  20+ years.  I'm good at analyzing, asking the right questions.. but not good at spelling.  I get paid to analyze, and provide expertise in my field.     Of course, everyone needs to know how to spell, but I would not make this the end all be all in choosing whether to go private or not, especially in the 21st century where spellcheck is ubiquitous.  [/quote]

You're right, the presence of cursive in the curriculum should obviously be the deciding factor [/quote]
no need for sarcasm here. What I wrote is the truth. Heck, even this forum will underline in red words that are misspelled.  Now a days, everything is done on the computer in school.  Kids need to know how to keyboard from a young age.  My kids do almost all their assignments on the computer. They can type 60 to 80 wpm.   Yesterday, I saw DC who is taking BC Calc doing graphing on a website (can't remember the name now).  DC said they don't even bother with their graphing calculator anymore. They all use this website. Oh, and this DC is in a highly competitive magnet program, straight A student, 1580 SAT, but not a great speller, either. [/quote]

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