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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't see the sky falling PP because of where you live.[/quote]

How so?[/quote]

If the sky isn't falling where you live, then you don't count because it contradicts the OP desired narrative.[/quote]

OP here.  Not my desired narrative.  Just the feeling I get reading the numerous negative threads in the public schools forums. [/quote]
I have been on this forum for a few  years now.  I have learned that this forum is a bubble, and to take everything with a grain of salt.

When I talk to my friends who have kids in school -- a few different clusters -- they have general complaints but not the sky is falling outlook.[/quote]

I live in MoCo, used to be on the PTA Board of an ES, have been through multiple clusters. Based on what I've seen/heard- the complaints have been more about the overcrowding/large class sizes- except for the FOCUS and Title one schools where the class sizes stay fairly small. Also, a lot of parents whose neighborhoods could potentially be reassigned to a different school are very concerned that their kids might be reassigned to a "less" desirable school. Lots of complaints from families who are frustrated that MCPS is looking to even out demographics as much as possible when making boundary changes.  While there are other folks who bring up other issues in  the school forum here, I would say that what I mentioned above is more of the consistent theme when having real life conversations with other parents. Most parents in my opinion are happy with their schools and I've never heard anyone saying that the curriculum has been dumbed down to cater to non English speaking or low performing students. If anything, some parents are frustrated that some of the academic expectations at the ES is a bit much.[/quote]

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