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[quote=Anonymous]So much to say here but I will keep it short.

I graduated in the 80s from what is now considered one of the very low performing high schools in FCPS. That was not the case then. It wasn't at the top, but the divide between the top and bottom was so much less at that time. Fill certain schools with low-income, non-English speaking students and what do you think is going to happen? Certain schools have been hammered in this way. So across the county you would see very different responses to the OP's question based on the situation for that particular school.

As for the teaching and education, IB served my kids fine, but the 80s standard English classes and AP classes handled writing just as well. IB math was terrible for my kids relative to the math in the 80s. Almost forgot, grammar lessons were almost non-existent for my kids in middle school. Not the case for me in middle school. I still remember the 7th grade sentence diagraming exercises.

And I had textbooks - they are extremely helpful for some classes, especially if a teacher is not strong. I think more textbooks and fewer screens would be a win for everyone.

Related but tangent question - does anyone know the average age and years of experience for teachers in FCPS today versus the 80s? My guess is that is not a number anyone knows, but it seems to me the averages have probably gone down. [/quote]

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