Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 15:01     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The lack of "Dear colleague..." letters demanding that schools e.g. eliminate all disciplinary measures may work to keep both teachers and students in the public system.


The PP is referring back to President Obama’s “Dear colleagues,” letter, which greatly reduced or eliminate suspension or expulsion of public school students for destruction of school property, assault, threats, theft, robbery, etc.

Obama believes school discipline is racist.


That was January 2014. Is this where we comment about ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome)?
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 09:17     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The lack of "Dear colleague..." letters demanding that schools e.g. eliminate all disciplinary measures may work to keep both teachers and students in the public system.


The PP is referring back to President Obama’s “Dear colleagues,” letter, which greatly reduced or eliminate suspension or expulsion of public school students for destruction of school property, assault, threats, theft, robbery, etc.

Obama believes school discipline is racist.


True.

Here is some background:

https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/conservative-leaders-to-devos-repeal-illegal-harmful-obama-era-dear-colleague-letter


Wow. I had no idea about this. I’ve always wondered what caused this complete turnaround in the discipline (or lack thereof) in schools. From reading DCUM I assumed that the entire problem was about “disabilities” since they apparently consider even things like ODD to be a disability now. But that letter explains a lot. They need to rescind it ASAP.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 07:54     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The lack of "Dear colleague..." letters demanding that schools e.g. eliminate all disciplinary measures may work to keep both teachers and students in the public system.


The PP is referring back to President Obama’s “Dear colleagues,” letter, which greatly reduced or eliminate suspension or expulsion of public school students for destruction of school property, assault, threats, theft, robbery, etc.

Obama believes school discipline is racist.


True.

Here is some background:

https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/conservative-leaders-to-devos-repeal-illegal-harmful-obama-era-dear-colleague-letter
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 07:54     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:The lack of "Dear colleague..." letters demanding that schools e.g. eliminate all disciplinary measures may work to keep both teachers and students in the public system.


The PP is referring back to President Obama’s “Dear colleagues,” letter, which greatly reduced or eliminate suspension or expulsion of public school students for destruction of school property, assault, threats, theft, robbery, etc.

Obama believes school discipline is racist.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2025 07:47     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


That mass exodus from MCPS to private or alternatives is well under way.

The people who will be impacted by federal cuts (namely Title I schools) can't afford the alternatives and unfortunately have no way out. So they will bear the consequences of the cuts, as frankly, they already have been with Title I schools having lower academic outcomes, less high-quality instruction, etc.



MCPS’ problems are 100% self-inflicted.

Poor leadership and hyper-partisanship caused FCPS to begin circling the drain, starting more than a decade ago.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:49     Subject: Department of education cuts
The lack of "Dear colleague..." letters demanding that schools e.g. eliminate all disciplinary measures may work to keep both teachers and students in the public system.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:09     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


That mass exodus from MCPS to private or alternatives is well under way.

The people who will be impacted by federal cuts (namely Title I schools) can't afford the alternatives and unfortunately have no way out. So they will bear the consequences of the cuts, as frankly, they already have been with Title I schools having lower academic outcomes, less high-quality instruction, etc.


Prove it. No such capacity exists.
You think all the feds that just lost their jobs are now going to afford some imaginary private school?


Prove what? That people are leaving MCPS? Just look at the declining enrollment numbers year over year, which have consistently been below MCPS's projections. People are voting their feet.

What declining numbers year over year? There was declining enrollment during the pandemic. Since then, it's been trending upwards.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:05     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


That mass exodus from MCPS to private or alternatives is well under way.

The people who will be impacted by federal cuts (namely Title I schools) can't afford the alternatives and unfortunately have no way out. So they will bear the consequences of the cuts, as frankly, they already have been with Title I schools having lower academic outcomes, less high-quality instruction, etc.

In your DCUM alternative world only
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 10:05     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


That mass exodus from MCPS to private or alternatives is well under way.

The people who will be impacted by federal cuts (namely Title I schools) can't afford the alternatives and unfortunately have no way out. So they will bear the consequences of the cuts, as frankly, they already have been with Title I schools having lower academic outcomes, less high-quality instruction, etc.


Prove it. No such capacity exists.
You think all the feds that just lost their jobs are now going to afford some imaginary private school?


Prove what? That people are leaving MCPS? Just look at the declining enrollment numbers year over year, which have consistently been below MCPS's projections. People are voting their feet.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 09:47     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


That mass exodus from MCPS to private or alternatives is well under way.

The people who will be impacted by federal cuts (namely Title I schools) can't afford the alternatives and unfortunately have no way out. So they will bear the consequences of the cuts, as frankly, they already have been with Title I schools having lower academic outcomes, less high-quality instruction, etc.


Prove it. No such capacity exists.
You think all the feds that just lost their jobs are now going to afford some imaginary private school?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 09:43     Subject: Department of education cuts
The students from Title 1 will move to other schools causing overcrowding in schools and larger class sizes. You think it's bad now with 35 in a class?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 08:57     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


That mass exodus from MCPS to private or alternatives is well under way.

The people who will be impacted by federal cuts (namely Title I schools) can't afford the alternatives and unfortunately have no way out. So they will bear the consequences of the cuts, as frankly, they already have been with Title I schools having lower academic outcomes, less high-quality instruction, etc.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 08:50     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


Mass exodus to where? Imaginary free school?


+1

We can afford private. My kid are in ES. But with low admission rates at the better privates, where are the kids going to go? I attended parochial school K-8 and have no desire to inflict that upon my own kids, and that’s probably the only option.
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 08:46     Subject: Department of education cuts
Anonymous wrote:As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?


Mass exodus to where? Imaginary free school?
Anonymous
Post 03/12/2025 08:18     Subject: Department of education cuts
As a current teacher and parent I’m worried about the department of education cuts and what that will mean for schools and staffing. Do you think people will stick with public or there will be a mass exodus similar to COVID for the families who can afford to leave?