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[quote=Anonymous]MCPS and needs to open a school like Mark Twain for kids with behavioral/emotional issues that can be staffed appropriately.    I have not ever heard this pushed at BOE meetings when people come to testify.  I know schools with special ed programs also have issues with sped students’ outbursts disrupting classes when they enter hallways or try to leave schools.  And, kids with special needs also disrupt classes with outbursts.  MCPS needs to prioritize meeting the needs of these students while also preventing them from disrupting the leaning of other students.  Kids with low English proficiency need programs to prioritize teaching them English while minimizing time spent in classes where they do not understand the language well enough to participate. Gifted kids need to have actually gifted programs. The  idea that ‘one class fits all’ that has been so popular needs to be reexamined since it is doing a disservice to everyone.  Sped students deserve well resourced programs that meet their needs.  Kids with behavioral issues need programs that meet their needs and keep other kids safe.  No one teacher can teach to the range of kids in their classrooms and it is an unfair ask that burns out teachers and lowers academic standards.  I do not think this is an issue between political parties but one where people are not linking the issues.  Some kids really do have needs that are not well served in the average class and adding these kids to the class means these kids do not get their needs met and potentially nor do the other students.  I do not know the whole solution since clearly funding is needed but I wish we could have a real conversation about the disservice ‘one size fits all’ classes are doing to the community.  Instead we are in weird culture wars where somehow parents think reading a non-sexual book that includes a trans character will adversely harm their own child versus parents who want teachers to include mental health instructions and wellness lessons although teachers are not trained in social work.  I wish we could unify on advocating for public schools to address issues of how to best teach students of very diverse needs where all students are in classes that allow them to learn.[/quote]

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