Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 14:50     Subject: Re:no progress on virtual learning plan?
Anonymous wrote:There's a discussion/action item on Thursday's BOE agenda: Approval of the 2026–2027 Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Plan

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DSAT4A75856B


So it's only if and when all makeup days have been used up. Which means never?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 13:06     Subject: no progress on virtual learning plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I do not want virtual learning!!!


Then homeschool your kids that day. And, if you are a student, get back to class.


Be careful what you wish for, as more MCPS parents are doing just that: https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-enrollment-shrinking-why-UDZRSMI5FZFC7GOYWCSVUCYDR4/

On top of that, far more families chose to homeschool their children after the pandemic. More than 42,000 kids now learn at home, compared to about 28,000 in 2020


If those numbers continue to go up, that will become a bigger problem for MCPS as enrollment drops lead to job cuts and budget reductions.


Why would I care if people homeschooled? If they are qualified, go for it. Reality is that most homeschooling is online school. A chunk left when they closed the virtual school to do private virtual programs. One of my kids chose to stay virtual. I fully support it as it keeps them out of the hospital. I am not worried about what happens to enrollment, job cuts or budget reductions (which they need anyway, as they have plenty that is mismanaged) given MCPS has failed both my kids many times over.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 12:27     Subject: no progress on virtual learning plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I do not want virtual learning!!!


Then homeschool your kids that day. And, if you are a student, get back to class.


Be careful what you wish for, as more MCPS parents are doing just that: https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-enrollment-shrinking-why-UDZRSMI5FZFC7GOYWCSVUCYDR4/

On top of that, far more families chose to homeschool their children after the pandemic. More than 42,000 kids now learn at home, compared to about 28,000 in 2020


If those numbers continue to go up, that will become a bigger problem for MCPS as enrollment drops lead to job cuts and budget reductions.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 12:21     Subject: no progress on virtual learning plan?
Anonymous wrote:I do not want virtual learning!!!


Then homeschool your kids that day. And, if you are a student, get back to class.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 12:20     Subject: Re:no progress on virtual learning plan?
There's a discussion/action item on Thursday's BOE agenda: Approval of the 2026–2027 Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Plan

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DSAT4A75856B
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 16:00     Subject: no progress on virtual learning plan?
Anonymous wrote:I do not want virtual learning!!!


Its not about you and virtual cannot be that bad if you are on here.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 15:57     Subject: no progress on virtual learning plan?
I do not want virtual learning!!!
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 13:28     Subject: no progress on virtual learning plan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning is a no-brainer. It’s not perfect but these are exceptional circumstances. Half the kids won’t show up on extra days tacked on at the end or on any makeup days. Might as well do virtual learning.


Far more kids would attend and participate if they went with March 20, April 15, and June 18.


This is why it is so crazy. The three choices they could have made are:

1) school on 3/20, 4/15, 6/18 (would have high highest attendance)
2) a few virtual days during snow (would have less but still fine attendance)
3) add days the last week of June (will have least attendance)

Option 1 would cost the least $, option 2 would have a cost (some Chromebooks and hot spots although they do have many already) and option 3 has the highest cost (over 2 million per day).

I’m sorry but in a situation with tough choices they made the costliest one, that will yield the lowest attendance, and the most minimal educational outcomes. What the actual heck.


MCPS has 1-1 chromebooks for all students. They just have to send them home for ES. Most MS and HS students take theirs home daily as they do homework on it. There are low income internet plans.