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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS is far from perfect, but as the recipient of much of their money, in the form of special needs educational support for my oldest child, I understand that their many special programs (Autism, Asperger's, GT/LD, magnets, etc) are expensive. And yet they are what makes MCPS great - it's one of the few school systems in the world that tries to support ALL students, not just the ones in the range of normal. So I applaud some of the principles and values behind the spending.[/quote]

Aside from the issue of the chosen few getting proper treatment in this regard (there [i]are[/i] great special education services available, but not enough, and not equitably spread), the support for advanced student needs is not nearly on par with that you describe, and not only are there many more of them in the system, but the cost of addressing associated need would be quite a bit lower on a per-student basis, if not overall.

Today's letter from Dr. McKnight touts an operating budget with a "focus on [b]strengthening Academic Excellence[/b]" (their bold, not mine).  What a bold mischaracterization, there![/quote]

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