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Reply to "MCPS just isn't so great anymore - WashPo Opinion 9/6/2013"
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[quote=Anonymous]I think that MCPS "focus schools" efforts has actually been pretty effective at the elementary level. They invested resources in lower class size in lower elementary grades in targeted schools. There are several elementary schools with high FARMS rates that now do pretty well on standardized tests. I would suggest greater investment in middle schools and maybe high schools with high FARMS rates. For example- lower class sizes, salary/retention bonuses for teachers who choose to work in the most challenging schools, efforts to recruit high-quality principals, and greater investment in enriching afterschool programs. I don't think a major rezoning/busing initiative is going to happen, but as MCSP faces overcrowding at many schools, they will likely need to draw new boundaries anyways for some schools. This might be an opportunity to promote more diverse schools. [/quote]
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