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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What probably isn't covered is that some of the dropouts perhaps move to an entirely different state or may go back to their home countries. Non-American native populations are highly transient. It doesn't make sense to waste money on students who frequently move around. In fact, there are lots of services already in place for students and families who struggle with poverty [food drives, schools partnerships with food banks and clothing banks, etc.]. MCPS has free Saturday school and after-school homework help hotline.

There are lots of students who work and go to school, they are not dropping out. [/quote]

For the umpteenth time: Saturday School is not free.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/argylems/Program%20Flyer%20English%2018-19%20Final.pdf[/quote]

True, but it's only $40.  Also, our Focus school DOES offer weekly after-school tutoring help at the low-income apartments that feed into the school.

There are also lots of free online resources, that can be used for kids who are transient.

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[b]$40 is a lot of groceries at Aldi’s[b].[/b] And it can’t be paid in installments. Plus you have to get there on Saturday morning when there aren’t school buses and Ride On isn’t free for minors. Also, many people have more than one child and a teen might be required to babysit on Saturday so that the parents can work.[/quote]

True.  But it's cheaper than a new iPhone.  And, cheaper than getting your nails done weekly, and your ombre dye job.

The illegal immigrants living in my neighborhood all seem to have late model cars (Camrys, Siennas, Odysseys - Japanese models), so driving shouldn't be an issue.

Also, I believe there is a new program that is offering free bus service to students in MoCo.  [/quote]

My school’s immigrant students don’t have new iPhones or professionally dyed hair or nails. They don’t have family cars. They wear used clothes from our donation drive. They catch the ride on or walk. The ride on is free from 2-7 on week days during the school year.

Dollar tree sells hair dye and nail polish. It’s $1. I don’t begrudge a teen girl a couple bucks worth of beauty products each month.

You are likely assuming people are illegal.[/quote]

No, I'm not assuming.  We know these families.  Our kids attend school together.  It's not a secret, at least not in Montgomery County.

Your school's immigrant students catch the ride on to get to school?  Are they attending schools that are outside of their zoned area?  Because MCPS provides bus service.  The only kids in my area who take Ride On, are the ones committing residency fraud and attending schools outside of boundary. [/quote]

Nope. We have a gerrymander-shaped district. Kids who live within a few blocks walk. Middle class kids who live further away ride the school bus or are dropped off by parent. However many poor kids who are supposed to walk within the mile would need to cross a 6-8 lane road during rush hour to do so. Others would need to cross a similar road to get to the school bus stop. It’s not safe. I would not allow my own child to do it. [/quote]

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