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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard about that. I think MCPS was asleep at the wheel all of last week, not realizing that this snowstorm was different from all the other storms we've had, and that snowplows had great difficulty clearing the ice... and so MCPS panicked over the weekend when they realized parents would be furious if Monday wasn't open, and threw everyone under the bus. I noticed they blamed homeowners as well.

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They were asleep because they didn't have to go to work at all. Code Red means everything is closed, and it was Code Red Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week. GMAFB[/quote]

Seriously? Don’t public entities have a core of personnel that have to work to keep emergency operations going.

Contrast that with DC and Alexandria where they opened up on Wednesday including with food distribution sites.

I guess no one is holding MCPS accountable to a high standard. Or even a mediocre standard [/quote]

Seriously please stop quoting this “DC and Alexandria where they opened up on Wednesday including with food distribution sites.” Clearly you have a hard on about those districts.  MCPS has had food distributions sites open since last Wednesday.

And while I certainly think MCPS shoukd have communicated challenges more quickly, it's disingenuous for the county to act as if they don't understand what things are needed from them to ensure school can operate fully.  They know sidewalks, bus stops, and space for buses to pass are needed. So really this is on everyone.[/quote]

It’s accurate so no, there’s no reason to stop saying it. DC and Alexandria had virtual learning last Wednesday and food distribution while MCPS was closed.  DC opened physically Thursday while Alexandria continued virtual learning til Monday.

I didn’t see communications about food distribution from MCPS.  If they had it last Wednesday, great.  But that doesn’t change the fact that two school districts that serve kids poorer than in MCPS got their act together days earlier.[/quote]

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