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Anonymous wrote:With all the MCPS focus this week on a plan for more inclusiveness, perhaps Principals should pause and consider the impact of certain traditions. Graduation is not always synonymous with going to college. It’s insensitive and stigmatizing to send out an email to all seniors asking them to wear a college shirt that represents where they are going next year. Why not ask students to wear a class of 2023 t-shirt that represents the entire class?

Many factors influence a student’s ability to go to the next level: implicit biases in the college application process, finances, family responsibilities, and academic readiness for college are a few. Principals should re-examine decisions such as these in light of the recent data collected by MCPS. Just because a school has always done something a certain way that has a negative impact for some students, doesn’t mean that those decisions should continue moving forward. All MCPS graduates should be celebrated, not just the ones going to college.

All MCPS graduates are celebrated. It's called Graduation.

The children who graduate but don't go to college will get their chance to prove themselves later in life. A few will go on to be millionaires, but for most, the harsh realities of life will be their school.

The purpose of a school is education, not inclusiveness. Don't get me wrong, you can do both - but celebrating kids who worked hard to earn their laurels is what school is all about.

If the School Board doesn't get that, vote them out. If the Central Office doesn't get that, fire them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all the MCPS focus this week on a plan for more inclusiveness, perhaps Principals should pause and consider the impact of certain traditions. Graduation is not always synonymous with going to college. It’s insensitive and stigmatizing to send out an email to all seniors asking them to wear a college shirt that represents where they are going next year. Why not ask students to wear a class of 2023 t-shirt that represents the entire class?

Many factors influence a student’s ability to go to the next level: implicit biases in the college application process, finances, family responsibilities, and academic readiness for college are a few. Principals should re-examine decisions such as these in light of the recent data collected by MCPS. Just because a school has always done something a certain way that has a negative impact for some students, doesn’t mean that those decisions should continue moving forward. All MCPS graduates should be celebrated, not just the ones going to college.

Exactly. +1000

It’s your prejudice against those not going to college that perpetuates that it is a failure.

70% of people in the US don’t go to college, it’s not as big of a deal as you make it out yo be. You are part of the problem.. acting as if not going to college or going to Frostburg is something that is shameful.

Anonymous wrote:With all the MCPS focus this week on a plan for more inclusiveness, perhaps Principals should pause and consider the impact of certain traditions. Graduation is not always synonymous with going to college. It’s insensitive and stigmatizing to send out an email to all seniors asking them to wear a college shirt that represents where they are going next year. Why not ask students to wear a class of 2023 t-shirt that represents the entire class?

Many factors influence a student’s ability to go to the next level: implicit biases in the college application process, finances, family responsibilities, and academic readiness for college are a few. Principals should re-examine decisions such as these in light of the recent data collected by MCPS. Just because a school has always done something a certain way that has a negative impact for some students, doesn’t mean that those decisions should continue moving forward. All MCPS graduates should be celebrated, not just the ones going to college.

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated Blair Magnet. No one wore college sweatshirts on May 1st, it was considered in terrible taste. Only shortly before graduation, and even then not everyone. One kid kept it private for weeks that she accepted an offer from HYPSM.

I am with you OP. The school should not be encouraging this, although perhaps the school may view admissions as their achievement, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Or perhaps the years' long stress of the college search and application process is over.

It’s not. How many students wore the sweatshirt that said I got into this college but will end up at Montgomery college?

And 20 years later, does one wear their alma mater's hoodie, regardless of whether it's an Ivy or Frostburg or MC?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Or perhaps the years' long stress of the college search and application process is over.

It’s not. How many students wore the sweatshirt that said I got into this college but will end up at Montgomery college?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Or perhaps the years' long stress of the college search and application process is over.

It’s not. How many students wore the sweatshirt that said I got into this college but will end up at Montgomery college?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Or perhaps the years' long stress of the college search and application process is over.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With all the MCPS focus this week on a plan for more inclusiveness, perhaps Principals should pause and consider the impact of certain traditions. Graduation is not always synonymous with going to college. It’s insensitive and stigmatizing to send out an email to all seniors asking them to wear a college shirt that represents where they are going next year. Why not ask students to wear a class of 2023 t-shirt that represents the entire class?

Many factors influence a student’s ability to go to the next level: implicit biases in the college application process, finances, family responsibilities, and academic readiness for college are a few. Principals should re-examine decisions such as these in light of the recent data collected by MCPS. Just because a school has always done something a certain way that has a negative impact for some students, doesn’t mean that those decisions should continue moving forward. All MCPS graduates should be celebrated, not just the ones going to college.

Exactly. +1000

Anonymous wrote:With all the MCPS focus this week on a plan for more inclusiveness, perhaps Principals should pause and consider the impact of certain traditions. Graduation is not always synonymous with going to college. It’s insensitive and stigmatizing to send out an email to all seniors asking them to wear a college shirt that represents where they are going next year. Why not ask students to wear a class of 2023 t-shirt that represents the entire class?

Many factors influence a student’s ability to go to the next level: implicit biases in the college application process, finances, family responsibilities, and academic readiness for college are a few. Principals should re-examine decisions such as these in light of the recent data collected by MCPS. Just because a school has always done something a certain way that has a negative impact for some students, doesn’t mean that those decisions should continue moving forward. All MCPS graduates should be celebrated, not just the ones going to college.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.

Our counseling office at first encouraged parents to talk with students about not sharing information with others at the beginning of the year. The rationale is the stress the application process and acceptance emails cause. Now it’s wear a shirt to represent your college plans. Which is it, keep plans silent to be respectful of one another or wear clothing that broadcasts next year’s plans?

Anonymous wrote:Op, doesn't your kid talk to anyone? Students have been talking, and sharing about college admissions for months.