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[quote=Anonymous]Being old enough, I've learned a lesson that no one is 100% right or 100% wrong.  Personally, I feel that this applies to Michelle Rhee, Diane Ravitch, teachers, parents, MCPS, or whoever they are.

I am very sure that people on this forum care about kids who are the future of this country regardless of their views.  If so, I firmly believed that focusing on technical issues and making sure that the system/curriculum are run/designed friendly to all parties including teachers/students/parents will benefit every single kid regardless their social economical background.

[quote=Anonymous]Teachers HAVE been complaining since the first day that the new curriculum was implemented in the primary grades.  As usual, our complaints fall upon deaf ears.

Although the new curriculum and grading system in MCPS has major flaws, in my opinion the bigger issues in MCPS and public education in general are the same as they ever were: the class size is too big, there is simply not enough planning time for teachers (at least in elementary) which eventually leads to the high teacher turnover rate, and of course the most significant issue is POVERTY.  Meanwhile, our politicians on both sides of the aisle have sadly bought into fools like Michelle Rhee and her misleading and dishonest rhetoric, mistaking teachers as the problem, and promoting charter schools and more accountability as the solution (charter schools which do nothing more than divide communities and do not play by the same rules as public schools).

MCPS is still an extremely progressive district with a lot of unsung heroes working tirelessly to make good things happen for your children.  They just don't have the time to show you on a routine basis.  Anyone who really wants to get involved or make a change should start following Diane Ravitch to learn more.  She rocks.  [/quote][/quote]

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