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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][quote=Anonymous]I really wish that folks would reach at to the media less about the school district.  Not to mention complain less. Eyes and accountability are important but I don’t think people consider  the damage and how difficult it also makes things.

Like does anyone realize that there is no district in the state written about or talked about more than MCPS? Heck there is no district nearby that is talked about as much and this includes FCPS which has more students and sometimes similar challenges.

I’m not suggesting that bad things should be covered up, but I am suggesting that everything doesn’t need parent opinion or to be made into a mountain.  Teachers are feed up with parents.  It’s hard to get people to want to do the work of Central Office. Sourcing for a Superintendent is a nightmare.  No one wants to run for BOE because of salary and the  backlash. Even kids hate the blood sport of competition that late to have created.

If there is anything at present that I would ask from parents it would be some calmness and discretion.[/quote]

Seriously? That’s your response to this opinion piece that is well-researched, well-argued and points out serious concerns worth considering?

Just a blanket, “Leave MCPS alone” plea? Do you not see how pathetic you sound?[/quote]

I didn’t say anywhere “Leave MCPS alone.” What I said is that some of ya’ll need to learn better discretion, partnership, and that the Bethesda area view of things is not the only view that must be considered. What I called out, is that the constant overly public negativity about the district does damage.  As much as we can and should push for change and improvements, that should also be teemed with understanding for exactly how good things are in comparison to many school districts elsewhere, including in this very state.  Not to mention, that while opinion pieces like this can be well researched and push for good things, they also bring with them a spotlight that is not always helpful.

Some of ya’ll on this board can’t manage a decision of bedtimes without crowdsourcing. Imagine if I constantly shone a spotlight on your every decision and all the inner working of your house. Imagine the stress that would cause. Imagine how much priority shifting would happen as you respond to people’s comments, questions, concerns or call out of both real and perceived failings.

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Wow - this is an amazingly out of touch take. When the government is set to take away a program that people rely on you cannot expect them to just STFU. [/quote]

Oh stop with the drama.  No one said they should STFU, (though occasionally parents in this district should be told exactly that).  This is not like someone is taking away food or housing or even education all together.   This is a change that is being made to address real inequity in this county that has been talked about, complained about, and even reported in several studies.

I have a kid in a magnet and am absolutely happy about that because that is were said child needs to be. That said, I’m not ignorant to the fact that there are a number of other children who would also benefit from these programs and don’t because of number of seats and where they are located. I’m also not ignorant to the fact that while there may be things I want to see MCPS do better, they are also head and shoulders above A LOT of other school districts in the nation. [b]And I’m also not ignorant to the fact that most other places don’t air out their problems nearly as much as MCPS.
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[b]Go to a top private school[/b] and you know what you will find. That your thoughts and opinions on their curriculum choices and operations while heard are often roundly ignored.  And if you want to leave they will wish you well and replace you with one of the many other waiting persons.  Public schools give more parent opportunity for engagement and voice and I certainly encourage that to continue.  But do not confuse that with meaning that everyone’s thoughts and opinions should always be the deciding factor. Particularly when it doesn’t present all the sides.  For instance the fact that the state is publishing new Science standards. Or that the state published new integrated Algebra requirements, but that now means MCPs has to figure out what to do with compacted math kids who will be done with Algebra by the end of MS, not all of whom want to be taking Linear Algebra, and those who do may not be missing content.

All this to say is there are a lot of perspectives that need to be considered.[/quote]

Geez, you are on a platform titled "MCPS". What else do you expect people to discuss about other than MCPS? Please get out and enter another platform called "AAP" on dcurbanmom, and you can find all kinds of complaint or whining about FCPS (according to your standard, everything other than agreeing is complaint).[/quote]

This isn’t a private school. It doesn’t matter what happens there.

And “not being ignorant” of this and that sounds like one way of saying… “the system is working for my kid, so why doesn’t everyone calm down?”

I actually hope you’re a CO troll because if you’re an actual magnet parent? Ick. I wouldn’t like you IRL. [/quote]

And you think you would be liked by most IRL? And for the record I have seen the AAP and Fairfax forum, and my point still stands, that forum is not nearly as busy as the MCPS forum.  MCPS is well known for being the district with [b]whiny over the top parents.[/b][/quote]

You claim that you are not CO, but do you understand why we’d think that with this kind of comment?

And if you really are not, I’ll say again, UGH!! That means you’re a magnet parent who thinks their kid is anMAZing and whose kid is doing well, and maybe is about to graduate? And who has never had to fight for anything with MCPS. So, okay, good! I guess I’m glad you’ve had a good experience but you sound smug as heck and weirdly in sync with… MCPS admin? Maybe you’re just a disgruntled secretary or some other school staff member who hates the entitled seeming parents who you have to deal with. We’ll never know here on DCUM, I guess.

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OR maybe like I said, I’m a parent capable of seeing a variety of perspectives.  Just because people don’t wholeheartedly agree with you doesn’t mean they are CO shills. And yes, people generally dislike entitled folk who think the world should revolve around their wants and ideas despite everyone else.

There are plenty of families in MCPS who complain about the distance of the magnet and special programs. Plenty of people who complain that there are not enough seats to service the students that could benefit. Plenty of people who feel that only voices from parts of the county are considered. Plenty of families who feel that their school teachers and administrators have low expectations because there is more black and brown or EML students. AND there have been several studies for different things, that have noted the inequity in the district. So, I’m not sure why people don’t understand that their are a great many people who are in support of this new region model and don’t want to see it delayed.

Note that no one but ya’ll asked anyone to STFU.  We asked ya’ll to stop making every molehill a mountain. To stop using the media to get your way without considering that it does damage to the district you claim to want to help. To accept that there could be other voices counter to yours who also have been advocating to MCPS. To give politicians and MSDE the same treatment you give CO and teachers.  Also, I’d like if folks put on their thinking caps a little and realize that things are not done in a vacuum.  Y’all talk about slowing things down, but to when? As it stands the new programs and boundaries don’t go into affect until fall 2027. How much longer should they delay? The new Strategic Plan begins this year. Surely Taylor wants to be looking at things at the end of those five years. [b]Blueprint implementation is ongoing that requires expansion of CTE, improvements in access, teacher development, etc. This helps achieve several of those goals. It looks to create long term efficiencies and savings for transportation.[/b] [/quote]

Not buying what you’re selling. Def from CO. [/quote]

Essie McGuire and Chris Cram.

Thomas Taylor put them in charge. Again.

They made a huge mess out of the recent attempt at boundary changes and they are destroying the school system again with chaotic boundary changes, program changes, facility changes all the while Taylor is handing out logo jackets to his administrator buddies and ignoring classrooms.

Taylor’s time here will be short.  [/quote]

Do you think Taylor sees that coming? I don't think he does. Because if he did, he would be redirect this uninformed rollout of programming. We need a superintendent that knows how to lead a big system and capitalize on its strengths. [/quote]

The board has no appetite for yet another superintendent transition. Taylor's here for a good while.[/quote]

Not to mention it’s not a gig that lots of people want. Hence the point of doing damage to the district.[/quote]

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