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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I [b]agree that the size of the county is a major contributing factor to why people are so dissatisfied.[/b] There’s so much diversity of backgrounds and viewpoints and it’s extremely difficult (impossible, really) to come up with a solution that meets the needs of everyone. The leadership not being great just makes things worse. We also have an extremely high striver/entitled population in the close to DC suburbs which also cranks up the complaints. Friends in New England suburbs have had such a different experience for their children in public school and I regret getting stuck (work) in this area. Ready to move on… [/quote]
But most people are happy with MCPS IRL.
The loud minority on DCUM (about 10 of them) doesn't represent  the vast majority of MCPS families. [/quote]

Most of the parents I know IRL have complaints. They're usually not extreme, but especially after the abundance of snow days, calendar shuffles, etc. this past year, the mood I see is mixed rather than positive.[/quote]
Everybody has a complaint, but research shows most parents are happy with MCPS. [/quote]

[b]A 2024 resident survey showed that the percentage of residents rating k-12 education in MoCo went down from 82% in 2018 to 68% in 2024. [/b]Let's assume this is reflective of attitudes among current MCPS parents (the survey was of residents so this might also be reflective of people whose MCPS experiences are not current). If we assume that, you are correct that "most parents are happy with MCPS". However, it would appear that a large and increasing minority of parents do not think MCPS is good, much less excellent. MCPS should stop dismissing people who have concerns as "privileged" (the irony is they also ignore unprivileged people).[/quote]
Isn't 68% a majority? Also, that was after the Biederlman (spelling?) scandal, so it did affect the result. [/quote]

You seem to think it is reasonable to view that scandal as an isolated issue. Many of us watching it were not just appalled that one superindendent protected her buddy, but that there are numerous examples like it of people in MCPS "failing up". At the time, McKnight's defenders suggested this is an issue that preceded her and therefore wasn't her fault, and that's the constant refrain we hear from Taylor every time something goes wrong. There is a fundamental rot in MCPS and no culture of honesty or accountability around it.[/quote]

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