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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone should question the judgment of the County’s DPS as well as elected officials for letting this happen and not stepping up to find a solution.

They are collectively shrugging their shoulders rather than engaging to steer this in another direction.

People must voice their concerns (in large numbers) if there is any chance of preventing this from happening. [/quote]

Correct. Best targets for action are DPS, County Council and Elrich. All three are the key decision makers here.

MCPS is just the victim of this decision.[/quote]

Then why aren’t they speaking up?[/quote]

NP. Maybe because the "not next to my school playground!" arguments could be applied to low-incidence special education students and programs, too. Serious behavior problems, poor impulse control, and need for intensive monitoring describes most of the students at Carl Sandburg, which is co-located with Maryvale ES, or Rock Terrace, which is co-located with Tilden. Or ESESES at Magruder. Or RICA. Or the Extensions programs, whose very small number of students are generally severely cognitively impaired and physically aggressive toward themselves and others. There isn't an argument to be made about "not THOSE people in MY neighborhood" that couldn't be applied in some way to target other programs and their own students. At least in my view.[/quote]

No. Big difference between program for children and adults. Adults are free to leave the property any time they desire.[/quote]

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