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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When are they going to make this a priority to get the plan submitted?[/quote]

At the rate they move, I doubt they'll even have it approved by winter 2027.  They have to do public consultations, and if one parent complains, they'll say they had parental opposition and won't do anything.  Because that's their preference anyway.  [/quote]

Are you saying that no parents complain in the other counties, such as in Anne Arundel? [/quote]

Of course they do.   And I'm sure they have kids younger than grade 3 and with special needs in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and PG County, yet somehow the state of Maryland approved the virtual learning plans they submitted.

But [b]these are all the excuses DCUM gives as to why MCPS can't have a virtual learning plan for snow emergencies[/b], and MCPS does like to make a lot of excuses for its inaction.

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The lack of 1:1 devices in all schools is not an excuse DCUM came up with. It's straight from the horse's mouth: https://mocoshow.com/2026/01/29/mcps-explains-why-snow-days-are-not-virtual-learning-days/

[QUOTE]According to MCPS, virtual instruction is not an option during these closures for several key reasons tied to access, timing, and state requirements. First, the school system does not currently have one to one remote devices available for every student. Without universal access to devices, MCPS says moving to virtual learning would create inequities and prevent many students from participating fully in instruction.[/QUOTE][/quote]

Mcps has enough devices.  [/quote]

Mcps media specialist here. Mcps has really screwed up their entire approach to Chromebooks. There have been so many issues with bad record keeping, backlogs on broken Chromebooks, not doing inventory of Chromebooks. I could rant about it for a while. It's been terribly mismanaged. Whenever a child damages their Chromebook we are supposed to Bill them but there's no way to actually compel the parents to pay, they just don't get a new one. Theoretically these kids will not be able to a diploma in a decade or whatever they still owe the school money but my guess is that bill will get waived. [/quote]

The chromebooks are easy to damage as there are no cases and kids pull them out of their  bags constantly. [/quote]

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