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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an avid reader of this forum as I try to figure out where to send our kids to school for kindergarten.

But reading these threads are really starting to seriously worry me.

Our neighborhood is about 50/50 public private. Nearly all the public parents are happy with their kids’ ES and HS experiences (mixed on MS), and all the private parents are happy with their kids’ schools, too.

Are the public school parents in my neighborhood just settling, or is this forum wildly anti-public school and not reflective of how most people feel about MCPS?
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While this forum can be extra, [b]I actually disagree that it’s anti-public school. [/b]From my experience, there are a lot of legitimate complaints voiced here. However, if you’re in a neighborhood where half of families send their kids to private, you’ll probably be fine because your public school demographics will reflect the benefits of high household incomes.

My child is in upper elementary that is a step right below Title I (focus school, I think?). The teachers have been caring and the school administration seems responsive and organized, but it’s clear that more resources are needed to support all students and different needs. Many students are not on grade level. On the other end, my kid is regularly bored with reading in class, but I don’t think the school has the capacity to differentiate and has to stick to the provided curriculum.

Meanwhile the central administration has spent the whole academic year talking about this regional plan (which in my opinion, favors the already successful, resourced high schools) without a peep about how to address gaps and be more innovative in earlier grades, where an academic foundation is built.

I’m happy with my kid’s education 50-75% of the time but hoping to expand our options in the future. [/quote]
It is definitely anti-MCPS[/quote]

No, 90% + of the complaints here are anti-central office and upper-level administrations as I can observe. [/quote]

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