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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]You know, stuff like this really gets at the heart of why chronic absenteeism is the problem that it is in MCPS.[/b]

To accommodate "free SAT testing" for MCPS juniors, we've disrupted and lost a whole instructional day for three other grade levels. The substitute activities range from somewhat worthy (Mock AP exams for those taking AP classes) to unworthy (unstructured "study halls" that kids just nap or play games in).

Because the schools know that these substitute activities are a joke, they informally tell students and parents that their kids can either stay home for the testing portion of the day or stay home altogether, since even the abbreviated classes that do happen aren't likely to cover critical material on what is essentially a half-day.

We should go back to SAT testing happening outside of the normal school day. I'm not convinced the juice of offering it for free to everyone is worth the squeeze.[/quote]

That ain't it.[/quote]

But it is. The inconsistency and incongruity in MCPS message tells kids the truth. You can't on the one hand, in BS messaging like this insist that every day of school attendance counts and matters:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxR_SFHJST0[/youtube]

And then informally tell students and families that they should skip school on testing days like this.[/quote]

You are completely off. Kids understand the importance of SAT. Kids understand nuance unlike you who can only think in black and white [/quote]

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