Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

I don't know, if you talk to kids that recently went to certain schools they might say differently. Students in schools with large percentages of low-income kids see a lot in their time there. And recent MCPS grads say their schools didn't adequately prepare them for college. https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/does-mcps-prepare-students-for-future-success/

FWIW I have a kid in a DCC ES. We plan on staying in the system, but we're not going to pretend it's awesome. We want awareness of MCPS's failures so they get their act together.

That's a ridiculous article to post. That article has one random student quoted and a reference to the author's sister. Plus it was written during covid and it spends a lot of space in the short opinion piece talking about turning off cameras and using the mute button.
Try to get your facts in order before spreading bad information.

My oldest did very well in mcps and failed one if their 1st semester college courses. This was a class they had an A in here at mcps. The college course was a 101 survey. They are not prepared.

You are one of many parents who've shared this anecdote. People who try to gaslight us into believing otherwise are either blind or have an agenda to preserve the status quo.

Anecdotes are not fact, especially on DCUM.

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Anonymous wrote:Any school in the NEC or DCC need a serious eval by parents. They are not all bad but one must ask the question why the lower test avg schools are are lumped together. What type of choice is that or than misdirection to stabilize property values so people think they don’t have to go to their home school. All the desirable schools are not part of choice program.

That's not entirely true. Blair is very desirable and it's part of the DCC. But yes, the other schools in the DCC and NEC are certainly way bumpier academically and environmentally compared to Blair.

That’s not completely true, the magnet is desirable for kids on high level college track families or those who aspire to be. It not like they are excited to go to Blair and often hump across the county. The only other people who think highly of Blair are the people facing worse options in the DCC. Most of Blair is just your avg DCC school in a middling area. It’s desirable by comparison not in reality

The magnet is like an honors college housed within an otherwise completely mediocre state university. Nothing else about Blair is particularly desirable.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

I don't know, if you talk to kids that recently went to certain schools they might say differently. Students in schools with large percentages of low-income kids see a lot in their time there. And recent MCPS grads say their schools didn't adequately prepare them for college. https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/does-mcps-prepare-students-for-future-success/

FWIW I have a kid in a DCC ES. We plan on staying in the system, but we're not going to pretend it's awesome. We want awareness of MCPS's failures so they get their act together.

That's a ridiculous article to post. That article has one random student quoted and a reference to the author's sister. Plus it was written during covid and it spends a lot of space in the short opinion piece talking about turning off cameras and using the mute button.
Try to get your facts in order before spreading bad information.

My oldest did very well in mcps and failed one if their 1st semester college courses. This was a class they had an A in here at mcps. The college course was a 101 survey. They are not prepared.

You are one of many parents who've shared this anecdote. People who try to gaslight us into believing otherwise are either blind or have an agenda to preserve the status quo.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

I don't know, if you talk to kids that recently went to certain schools they might say differently. Students in schools with large percentages of low-income kids see a lot in their time there. And recent MCPS grads say their schools didn't adequately prepare them for college. https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/does-mcps-prepare-students-for-future-success/

FWIW I have a kid in a DCC ES. We plan on staying in the system, but we're not going to pretend it's awesome. We want awareness of MCPS's failures so they get their act together.

That's a ridiculous article to post. That article has one random student quoted and a reference to the author's sister. Plus it was written during covid and it spends a lot of space in the short opinion piece talking about turning off cameras and using the mute button.
Try to get your facts in order before spreading bad information.

My oldest did very well in mcps and failed one if their 1st semester college courses. This was a class they had an A in here at mcps. The college course was a 101 survey. They are not prepared.

Anonymous wrote:Please try to learn how to read. The article being referenced was this one https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/do...-for-future-success/

You tried to discredit one article so I shared another one of the numerous articles on this topic. Stop pretending this isn't a real concern.

Anonymous wrote:You only have a kid in ES. You don't know much about anything.

So I should ignore what numerous recent grads have said, just like you do?

GMAFB

Please try to learn how to read. The article being referenced was this one https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/do...-for-future-success/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

I don't know, if you talk to kids that recently went to certain schools they might say differently. Students in schools with large percentages of low-income kids see a lot in their time there. And recent MCPS grads say their schools didn't adequately prepare them for college. https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/does-mcps-prepare-students-for-future-success/

FWIW I have a kid in a DCC ES. We plan on staying in the system, but we're not going to pretend it's awesome. We want awareness of MCPS's failures so they get their act together.

That's a ridiculous article to post. That article has one random student quoted and a reference to the author's sister. Plus it was written during covid and it spends a lot of space in the short opinion piece talking about turning off cameras and using the mute button.
Try to get your facts in order before spreading bad information.

Stop with the gaslighting

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/montgomery-county-news/2837171/montgomery-countys-grading-shift-sparks-questions-about-college-readiness/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

I don't know, if you talk to kids that recently went to certain schools they might say differently. Students in schools with large percentages of low-income kids see a lot in their time there. And recent MCPS grads say their schools didn't adequately prepare them for college. https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/does-mcps-prepare-students-for-future-success/

FWIW I have a kid in a DCC ES. We plan on staying in the system, but we're not going to pretend it's awesome. We want awareness of MCPS's failures so they get their act together.

That's a ridiculous article to post. That article has one random student quoted and a reference to the author's sister. Plus it was written during covid and it spends a lot of space in the short opinion piece talking about turning off cameras and using the mute button.
Try to get your facts in order before spreading bad information.

You only have a kid in ES. You don't know much about anything.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

I don't know, if you talk to kids that recently went to certain schools they might say differently. Students in schools with large percentages of low-income kids see a lot in their time there. And recent MCPS grads say their schools didn't adequately prepare them for college. https://wjpitch.com/top-stories/2021/01/15/does-mcps-prepare-students-for-future-success/

FWIW I have a kid in a DCC ES. We plan on staying in the system, but we're not going to pretend it's awesome. We want awareness of MCPS's failures so they get their act together.

Correct. While I understand why some parents flee, those who stay must speak out about the reality and hold MCPS accountable. It's the only way the system gets better.

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Anonymous wrote:Any school in the NEC or DCC need a serious eval by parents. They are not all bad but one must ask the question why the lower test avg schools are are lumped together. What type of choice is that or than misdirection to stabilize property values so people think they don’t have to go to their home school. All the desirable schools are not part of choice program.

That's not entirely true. Blair is very desirable and it's part of the DCC. But yes, the other schools in the DCC and NEC are certainly way bumpier academically and environmentally compared to Blair.

Oldest graduated from Blair and it was a disaster. My kid had an IEP and was an average student in average classes and never touched the magnet. The quality of teaching was abysmal and the administration was a disaster. I am not a helicopter parent and basic requests were ignored to a point I had to contact supervisors.

My youngest is at Northwood and it is the exact opposite. Teachers have been so kind and responsive. This has far been the norm to the exception. Administrator are fantastic too. I emailed the principal for a very low level request and wasn’t expecting a response for several daya but he responded within the hour and took care of everything. If I had a time machine I would have sent my oldest to Northwood years ago.

Don’t believe the hype about schools with magnet programs if your kids aren’t in those programs.

Anonymous wrote:Every school in MCPS can be said to have a "bad" reputation

NEC - low test scores, low graduation
DCC - just read about what some people have said on this board about Kennedy and kids with ankle bracelets
BCC - violent fights caught on video after the football game
Sherwood - racist taunting at sports games
Churchill - high pressure leading to mental health issues
RM - high profile security incidents recently

We could go on. Name a school and people on this board will give you the bad. In reality all MCPS high schools are basically very good schools but all of them have some negative aspects because no place is perfect

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