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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not supportive of school choice which this petition supports, so not signing.  School choice leads to degradation of less desired schools and limits the options of less resources kids.[/quote]

I am not sure which petition you are referring to. But respectfully, I suggest you read the One Step at a Time petition again. [b]It DOES NOT advocate for school choice.[/b] It simply points out the unilateral elimination of the DCC. The requests being made are at the bottom - separate the boundary and academic programs implementation, delay programs rollout, and add more boundary options that spread change across the county. [/quote]

from the petition:
"We are particularly concerned about:...
...The [b]unilateral elimination of school choice[/b] within the Downcounty Consortium, which has long provided families with flexibility and access to specialized programs."[/quote]

You honestly think that a community having something they value taken away from them, without any warning or engagement, shouldn't be allowed to mention it in a petition as an example of why they are concerned about MCPS's behavior?  Seriously?[/quote]

Nice strawman.   PP argued that the petition did not support school choice.  It obviously does, per the quote from the petition.[/quote]

You can change things with community engagement. The concern is they are taking it away unilaterally not engaging communities about how to change the system equitably.[/quote]

No, you can't.  Within the past few years, MCPS got rid of important programs and screamed poverty while going on more spending sprees.  They don't care.  They will lie and say they are listening and want to help.  Some of the reduction in students is because of the removal of programs.  It will get worse.  We plan to go private with our youngest as the home school has little to offer and it was a mistake for our oldest.  This will go through.  The county council will give them more money and raise taxes.  [/quote]

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