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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the crackdown is in response to families who travel abroad for long trips to visit family.

Curious how this will play out. [/quote]

This isn’t new.[/quote]

Sigh.

The travel and absences aren’t new, but mcps is taking a hardline on absences this year…which is new.

Literally every teacher at back to school night had talking points on it. Plus a video from the principal.

There’s a long thread in this forum foreshadowing this hardline. Remember the chronic absenteeism discussion?

Another new bit: if you have 10 unexcused absences, you will unenrolled.

Like a pp said: this hardline isn’t for the “good” people. [b]But I think it’s bizarre to take a hardline with good students when the real issue is immigrant families or others who disappear for weeks/months on end to travel abroad and the very real issue of unaccompanied Latinos or other boys who aren’t interested in school. [/b]

I think/hope? It’s a tactic to unenroll troublemakers.

It’s just frustrating that if my kid tests positive for covid I’ll need to take them to the doctor and essentially pay for a note to excuse their absence. [/quote]

I for one am glad that MCPS doesn't have one policy for the "good kids" and another for the immigrants.[/quote]

Sigh.

Obviously.

The point is the good parents will worry about this and take steps to comply, but the others will continue to give Zero Fs.

And then what?

Will those kids be unenrolled?

Doubt it.

The schools will chase down the good families and bend over backwards to accommodate or turn a blind eye to the real truants.

We already see this in the more affluent schools where kids from good families get harsher penalties than those from bad family situations. An example from a middle school a few years ago: white kid and nonwhite kid get into a tussle during lunch. White kid who was the victim and had never been in trouble at school was suspended while nonwhite kid who was routinely in trouble got in-school detention…which meant nothing. The reason given: his parents aren’t involved and he’ll just goof off at home. No real ramifications. Was back in class almost immediately.

Sounds like different policies, no? [/quote]

Nice job! "white kid" = "good families" and "nonwhite kid" = "bad family situations"  :shock: [/quote]

I was just presenting the details from a specific incident that occurred, not making a sweeping generalization.

When this happened, lots of families discussed it and dozens of similar situations were shared.

In short: poor kid with a checked out single parent gets a pass…unless they are white..:because apparently it’s a big no no in mcps to punish students of certain races and genders (stats reflect poorly on the school and thus the principal).

This shouldn’t surprise anyone. After all, the entire curriculum and school day has been dumbed down so more kids can appear to succeed by meeting the very low bar. [/quote]

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