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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The public education system as a whole is collapsing on itself.  There are too many kids with needs and even more that have needs but do not rise to the threshold of an IEP or 504.

Teachers are overworked and underpaid.  Classes are too large to provide meaningful instruction and feedback.  Property taxes are rising but the people paying the increases are not seeing meaningful changes.

We (the public) can only surmise what is going on behind the scenes.  We really have no idea what the conversations are, what negotiations are happening.  We see the outcomes but we have no idea if the outcome was best of the bad options.

Decisions about education are made based on hunger, shelter, and family dynamics.  What is best educationally may not be feasible due to an issue outside of the school districts control.  I think we all agree that HS school students should have a later start but the push back when this was considered was that many families need to the older kids home to watch the younger kids.  That's family dynamics driving education policy.

I don't have a solution but I do believe everyone is doing the best that they can within the constraints they have to work with.[/quote]

TT is using kids with disabilities as a bargaining chip with the County Council. That is not "the best of bad options" that is an irresponsible and disgusting choice.[/quote]

I have no idea what TT is doing---perhaps, maybe, he's using the only chip he has to get what he needs.  And before you come at me, yes my kid has an IEP.  I'm not thrilled about the rumored changes either.[/quote]

Please, it is so obvious. He is choosing the item he is willing to cut that will cause the most outcry. He is not identifying what he can cut that will have the least impact (like the regional programs nobody cares about). Assuming the Council doesn't fully fund his request, which is likely, do you think he will back down? That would completely undermine his credibility the next time he wants to do something and needs to threaten people do it. Which will certainly happen soon. It is happening concurrently with the calendar issue. He isn't backing down.[/quote]

The council is in no mood for Taylor hardball. They will say FU back at him. He gins up lots of problems of his own making and the council has had to spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with community push-back due to Taylor-made crises. [/quote]

The council, like the BOE, has no spine and will not in fact say FU to Taylor. He gets away with murder in their work sessions and briefings all the time.[/quote]

I don't follow this. The Council has often not fully funded MCPS's budget request.[/quote]

They always fund the max request then give more later on.  [/quote]

What?  No they don't.  And they're unlikely to this year either.  Don't you remember a couple years ago with the last-minute class size increases? [/quote]

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