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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Tattler just did a follow-up report: https://bcctattler.org/2859/showcase/the-epidemic-of-skipping-does-senioritis-start-sophomore-year-2/

Here are some of the most compelling bits:

[QUOTE]To compound the issue, it has become the norm within MCPS for students to miss class without little to no academic repercussions. Some students can both acquire good grades and skip class frequently. “I’ve learned to keep up my grades while being able to skip school, and because of this, my motivation to go to school has decreased,” said another senior, adding, “Sometimes it just helps me focus better when I complete my assignments in my room and not in a classroom.”

But when this senior was asked if she believes a lack of motivation or “senioritis” starts earlier than senior year, she mentioned another reason that digs into a not-so-new factor that has contributed to more skipping: COVID-19. With no teacher physically present to hold them accountable, students became less academically honest and motivated during COVID-19. “It was so easy to say, ‘Oh sorry, my internet crashed,’ or other technical difficulties to skip online class,” another student claims.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]The county is also partly responsible for the increase in skipping class, as there are no repercussions for missing instruction. “The MCPS policy used to be that you get five unexcused absences and fifteen unexcused tardies before losing credit for your classes,” said Ms. Lansell. During the virtual school year, these policies were erased and have yet to be re-established across Montgomery County.[/QUOTE]

MCPS needs to WAKE UP. Less accountability and consequences is NOT good for children. They NEED the structure that discipline and consequences provide them! Without those hard NOs, they feel lost and unmotivated.[/quote]

I'm okay with kids skipping. There are consequences. It will affect their life. They're old enough to deal with this. MCPS is there to give them an education but it isn't their parent.[/quote]

That's nice that you are ok with kids skipping. Most parents, and the state of Maryland aren't, which is why there are truancy laws on the books.[/quote]

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