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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Music instruction is very good.

Foreign language instruction is excellent. There are lots of choices, immersion programs and an emphasis on communication.

There are some amazing special educators in MCPS although it really requires the parents pushing.[/quote]

Have to disagree with last statement.  Three years, two schools in W cluster - never saw it on spec Ed side.  Actually complete opposite.  This was a decade ago for context - but I think I’m more likely to be correct now since there are like 400 MCPS jobs open and most of them are Spec Ed.  All the best folks left long, long ago.[/quote]

Our speech therapy was 30 minutes a week for a child really struggling in a group with 6-8 kids with unrelated needs.  Thankfully we could do private but completely unacceptable.  The special education team ignored my kid.  [/quote]
There is a shortage of special ed teachers here and across the board. MCPS has many openings for them.

What district around here with this many SN kids does special ed well?[/quote]

This was long before covid and we didn't need a special education teacher we needed an SLP.[/quote]

ok, but the question is "what large district does SN well"?  I came from a rich area out west, and parents of SN kids complained over there, too.  Not blaming them, just noting that this particular issue doesn't seem to be isolated to MCPS.[/quote]

My child had severe delays and got zero help.  We paid a fortune privately.  I think I have a right to complain.[/quote]
sure, but that doesn't answer the question. What other large school district does SN well?

BTW, the parent of the SN child I knew in the rich area I was in also spent $$ on private lawyers to get the rich school district to provide the services.

MCPS doesn't do SN well, but neither does any school district, even rich ones.  That's all I'm saying.[/quote]

Perhaps size matters as well as the socio economic level of the community. My nephew was well served in a small San Antonio school district after leaving Maryland. The school team focused less on paperwork and more on meeting his needs. He was extremely successful in a challenging high school curriculum and gained study skills that he used in college. [/quote]

I believe this. MoCo is HUGE and the SES levels varies depending on which cluster you are in. Children in lower SES communities may need more support from the school. Combine that need with the lack of teachers and we are in a situation where we may not be able to serve all students appropriately. It is definitely concerning, but what can we do? I know that for my kids, I plan to be more heavily involved in supplementing at home. I am not confident that my kids will get a robust enough education (in my opinion) at school this year. I don't blame the teachers; it just seems that there are so many competing priorities and not enough people to execute them (and it is likely too expensive). Just my thoughts.

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This makes zero sense.  Zero.  We are at a low SES school and we heavily supplemented and paid for private services (with insurance help).  What makes you think you are the  only one who does it and planning to and doing are two dfifferent things.  You can be  at a high SES school and they equally ignore your child.  [/quote]

You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. However, you might consider responding to things I have actually said/typed. I said kids in lower SES communities MAY need more support than the school can give. Obviously you and your family do not. I did NOT say that I was the only one who supplements or plans to. And of course I understand that planning to and doing it are two different things (not sure what the point of that comment was).

I do agree that you can be at a high SES school and your child be ignored.

There are a number of complex issues when it comes to public schools, and the teacher shortage (which is nationwide) will only exacerbate those issues.[/quote]

I'm mostly grateful that MCPS leadership has taken the necessary steps to address the national teacher shortage here.[/quote]

I agree. I guess we will see how the school year shakes out. [/quote]

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