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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm worried about Moco losing its high income tax payers while simultaneously disgusted by the people who consider the rest of the county riffraff

So I'm conflicted[/quote]

That simply shows that you are smart and not swayed by empty slogans from the left or the right.  It is easy to simply say F- the rich or blame everything on immigrants or other "poors," but neither presents a realistic view of the world.  You seem to recognize that if the county wants to have a robust social safety net, which largely benefits the poor which includes but is not limited to many immigrants, than you need to have a robust tax base.  If the rich were to actually leave, it would be the poor that are hurt most.

Therefore,[b] the county needs to find a balance and enact policies that take into account the interests of both groups.[/b] [/quote]

I agree with this, and this is why I'm concerned.  My kids attend a Focus school, so I understand the challenges.  And, have been to BOE meetings to advocate for our school, so I feel that I have gotten a sense of the BOE members.

I truly think the BOE and MCPS does not do enough to take into account the interest of middle class, and upper middle class families.  They seem to demonstrate that in their policies and in the rhetoric.

I am an immigrant, who comes from a country with a weak public school system.  I have seen first-hand what happens when a public school system is dessimated, and middle class families do not believe it will work for their kids.  It's not a good situation.  Strong public schools depend on buy-in from middle class and upper middle class families.  When those families leave, there are fewer advocates for the students.  Often times, the lower income families don't have the time/money/knowledge to advocate for their kids.

MCPS faces some immense challenges and is too large to be run efficiently.  And, I don't see Jack Smith or the BOE as capable strong leaders who can solve the myriad of problems facing the school district.  [/quote]

This is why the suggestion that there have to be massive boundary changes that spread a declining pool of UMC white and Asian kids throughout the county will accelerate departures out of the county or to private schools. People are naive and think MCPS could never end up like PGCPS.  It is already happening. That trend will only stop when there are clear signals [b]that the integrity of neighborhood schools will be respected.[/b][/quote]

What does that mean? Why should the boundary lines drawn by decades-ago BOE members be "respected"? Were they carved in stone, never to be questioned? Things change.[/quote]

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