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Under Starr's leadership we have seen the following:

1. an end to math acceleration
2. failing scores for high school students
3. significant drop (much more than other counties, 12% is much more than 4%) in MSA test scores
4. Failed implementation of the curriculum, it took the teachers union going after them to even admit their was a problem
5. Arrogance in admitting the failure of the curriculum AND the implementation
6. Antagonistic relationship with parent community
7. Bad fiscal decisions involving pay increases leading to increases in class size and budget deficits
8. Antagonistic relationship with Maryland Council members and the state which may lead to bigger budget problems

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Actually --

1. Not true.
2. Also under Weast.
3. True, but nobody knows what this means.
4. "Failed" according to whom? DCUM?
5. See 4.
6. Also under Weast (and maybe earlier, I don't know).
7. Class sizes in FY 2012 were bigger than in FY 2011? Data please.
8. Actually worse under Weast.

You can dislike MCPS all you want, but this hatred of Starr is just not rational.
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Hmm...

1.  Only because parents went ballistic
2.  Hey, don't judge my poor performance, the last guy was even worse!
3.  It's not failure if you can't explain why it happened.
4.  Classroom meterials from Rockville were being written ar the last minute.  Not surprisingly, they were riddled with errors.
5.  They do seem to enjoy telling students and parents we don't kow what's good for us/our kids.  That's not going to fly now.  It might have 20 years ago.
6.  If only those pesky parents would stop CARING about what goes on in school and let us decide how we conduct the public's business.
7 & 8.  Yes the MOCO budget it a mess, dating back to Duncan's attempts to run for governor in 06. If not before.  Part of the job description at that level is managing relationships with counterparties. I would say your funding authority is high up that list.

The 2014 school board elections in MOCO will be verrry interesting.  Members Brandman, Docca, Durso, and O'Neil should be presed as to where they stand on Starr's track record so far.

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