Anonymous
02/28/2026 07:02
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:I am as left as they come but agree that MCPS is a shadow of its former self now. They are lurching from one thing to the next, having lost the focus on academics. They don’t really know how to pursue academic excellence with the new demographic/socioeconomic class of students. Also love the teachers- but as a school system, hoo boy, I agree with OP- happy to be almost done.
Please you have no clue how it was in the 80’s/90’s/2000’s if you think this is worse.
Anonymous
02/28/2026 07:01
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s not a flex to leave after your done with educating your child. If it was so bad you would have left years ago… but it wasn’t bad do you stayed.
What option is there for OP?
-NP
Move
Private
Home school
Online
But it wasn’t bad it was great actually OP is just a psycho.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:40
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:It’s not a flex to leave after your done with educating your child. If it was so bad you would have left years ago… but it wasn’t bad do you stayed.
What option is there for OP?
-NP
Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:15
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
I am as left as they come but agree that MCPS is a shadow of its former self now. They are lurching from one thing to the next, having lost the focus on academics. They don’t really know how to pursue academic excellence with the new demographic/socioeconomic class of students. Also love the teachers- but as a school system, hoo boy, I agree with OP- happy to be almost done.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:03
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Right there with you. Will be done in May. We moved here for the schools 10+ years ago, but now I tell my kids not to move back here if they have kids.
For those who think, nbd, it is a big deal. A large % of the student population are below level, yet, MCPS thinks taking away instruction days is a-ok. So much wasted money; focusing too much on DEI initiatives rather than academics (which is ironic given how not focusing more on academics mostly hurts URM kids).
So thankful to be done. 🙏
+1. Same with FCPS
Anonymous
02/27/2026 20:42
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
It’s not a flex to leave after your done with educating your child. If it was so bad you would have left years ago… but it wasn’t bad do you stayed.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 20:04
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
The school system has changed over the years, and has issues regarding overcrowding and how to teach a more heterogeneous population. Despite the challenges, I support the cultural, ethnic, and economic diversity, OP. I support special programs for students with special needs and gifted kids, and the GT/LD program, even though they're all getting squeezed right now. I know trying to customize for every group makes things harder logistically. But it's better for our kids to learn to navigate a cosmopolitan and neurodivergent world!
Anonymous
02/27/2026 20:00
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Almost done with MCPS as my youngest nears high school graduation. This school system has really slid a long, loooooong way down in the last 20 years. I went through MCPS myself, too. The elementary schools are still excellent but middle and high school is literal crap. Just a real POS school system now. I know people complain constantly about MCPS and I **almost** hate to chime in but I really am looking forward to saying goodbye and waving goodbye to this crap school system.
+1. Good riddance indeed.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 19:06
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Right there with you. Will be done in May. We moved here for the schools 10+ years ago, but now I tell my kids not to move back here if they have kids.
For those who think, nbd, it is a big deal. A large % of the student population are below level, yet, MCPS thinks taking away instruction days is a-ok. So much wasted money; focusing too much on DEI initiatives rather than academics (which is ironic given how not focusing more on academics mostly hurts URM kids).
So thankful to be done. 🙏
Specifically how is being inclusive to everyone taking away from academics?
They are MAGA from flyover states.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 19:05
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Right there with you. Will be done in May. We moved here for the schools 10+ years ago, but now I tell my kids not to move back here if they have kids.
For those who think, nbd, it is a big deal. A large % of the student population are below level, yet, MCPS thinks taking away instruction days is a-ok. So much wasted money; focusing too much on DEI initiatives rather than academics (which is ironic given how not focusing more on academics mostly hurts URM kids).
So thankful to be done. 🙏
One fewer flyover family. The more of you who left, the better.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 19:00
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Almost done with MCPS as my youngest nears high school graduation. This school system has really slid a long, loooooong way down in the last 20 years. I went through MCPS myself, too. The elementary schools are still excellent but middle and high school is literal crap. Just a real POS school system now. I know people complain constantly about MCPS and I **almost** hate to chime in but I really am looking forward to saying goodbye and waving goodbye to this crap school system.
Oh is a Mad Mommy of MoCo Big Mad again?
Are you an McPS comms person? You seem to have the limited vocab of someone on Cram’s team…
Anonymous
02/27/2026 18:59
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Almost done with MCPS as my youngest nears high school graduation. This school system has really slid a long, loooooong way down in the last 20 years. I went through MCPS myself, too. The elementary schools are still excellent but middle and high school is literal crap. Just a real POS school system now. I know people complain constantly about MCPS and I **almost** hate to chime in but I really am looking forward to saying goodbye and waving goodbye to this crap school system.
MCPS will be better without you.
Don't forget to take your DCUM friends with you.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 18:58
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Right there with you. Will be done in May. We moved here for the schools 10+ years ago, but now I tell my kids not to move back here if they have kids.
For those who think, nbd, it is a big deal. A large % of the student population are below level, yet, MCPS thinks taking away instruction days is a-ok. So much wasted money; focusing too much on DEI initiatives rather than academics (which is ironic given how not focusing more on academics mostly hurts URM kids).
So thankful to be done. 🙏
Specifically how is being inclusive to everyone taking away from academics?
Anonymous
02/27/2026 18:57
Subject: Re:Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Right there with you. Will be done in May. We moved here for the schools 10+ years ago, but now I tell my kids not to move back here if they have kids.
For those who think, nbd, it is a big deal. A large % of the student population are below level, yet, MCPS thinks taking away instruction days is a-ok. So much wasted money; focusing too much on DEI initiatives rather than academics (which is ironic given how not focusing more on academics mostly hurts URM kids).
Specifically how is focusing on being inclusive to everyone taking away from academics?
So thankful to be done. 🙏
Anonymous
02/27/2026 18:57
Subject: Good Riddance to MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Almost done with MCPS as my youngest nears high school graduation. This school system has really slid a long, loooooong way down in the last 20 years. I went through MCPS myself, too. The elementary schools are still excellent but middle and high school is literal crap. Just a real POS school system now. I know people complain constantly about MCPS and I **almost** hate to chime in but I really am looking forward to saying goodbye and waving goodbye to this crap school system.
Oh is a Mad Mommy of MoCo Big Mad again?