Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't view education as being confined to school. You just can't. Or your kids will suffer. I get that there are things you want to improve in the County schools. But I think you need to let go of not supplementing.

Op here.

Here's the thing: I went to private school (Catholic), and I received an excellent education. My parents didn't supplement...because they didn't need to.

We all know that 2.0 is crummy. The thread on former mcps students being so far behind when they move to other districts is appalling. The 2.0 defenders say that moving slowly and forcing kids to jump through multiple steps is better for them, but that simply isn't true. When will they admit their investment in 2.0 was a mistake?

The fact that parents must supplement is proof positive that mcps is subpar.

You can't compare how you were educated with the way kids should be educated today. It's an entirely different world. Tech heavy, spell check on every word processing software, heck even google will fix your errors when searching.

When I was in school in the 70's/80's, we learned by rote. That won't fly today. Kids need to focus on critical thinking skills, not diagramming sentences or learning math by rote.

Yep, Euclid was wrong, there is a royal road, the MCPS curriculum office has produced it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't view education as being confined to school. You just can't. Or your kids will suffer. I get that there are things you want to improve in the County schools. But I think you need to let go of not supplementing.

Op here.

Here's the thing: I went to private school (Catholic), and I received an excellent education. My parents didn't supplement...because they didn't need to.

We all know that 2.0 is crummy. The thread on former mcps students being so far behind when they move to other districts is appalling. The 2.0 defenders say that moving slowly and forcing kids to jump through multiple steps is better for them, but that simply isn't true. When will they admit their investment in 2.0 was a mistake?

The fact that parents must supplement is proof positive that mcps is subpar.

Your parents didn't need to supplement.. they just needed to cut a check to school once a month.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't view education as being confined to school. You just can't. Or your kids will suffer. I get that there are things you want to improve in the County schools. But I think you need to let go of not supplementing.

Op here.

Here's the thing: I went to private school (Catholic), and I received an excellent education. My parents didn't supplement...because they didn't need to.

We all know that 2.0 is crummy. The thread on former mcps students being so far behind when they move to other districts is appalling. The 2.0 defenders say that moving slowly and forcing kids to jump through multiple steps is better for them, but that simply isn't true. When will they admit their investment in 2.0 was a mistake?

The fact that parents must supplement is proof positive that mcps is subpar.

You can't compare how you were educated with the way kids should be educated today. It's an entirely different world. Tech heavy, spell check on every word processing software, heck even google will fix your errors when searching.

When I was in school in the 70's/80's, we learned by rote. That won't fly today. Kids need to focus on critical thinking skills, not diagramming sentences or learning math by rote.

Our kids are smart. They can and should learn both.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, my kids are getting a better education in MCPS than I received, in a small college-town school district in the Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s. I am satisfied with their MCPS education. It's not perfect, but I don't expect perfection.

However, if you are not happy with the education your children are receiving, then here are some things you can do, in increasing order of involvement and effort:

1. Go to candidate fora for the upcoming Board of Education elections
2. Work for a candidate who is running for a seat on the Board of Education
3. Run for a seat on the Board of Education

4. Send your kid to private if you don’t like your tuition-free choices

Nice life if you can afford it. We can't.

Then move.

I’m happy with my kids’ MCPS education.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, my kids are getting a better education in MCPS than I received, in a small college-town school district in the Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s. I am satisfied with their MCPS education. It's not perfect, but I don't expect perfection.

However, if you are not happy with the education your children are receiving, then here are some things you can do, in increasing order of involvement and effort:

1. Go to candidate fora for the upcoming Board of Education elections
2. Work for a candidate who is running for a seat on the Board of Education
3. Run for a seat on the Board of Education

4. Send your kid to private if you don’t like your tuition-free choices

Nice life if you can afford it. We can't.

Well, that still leaves items 1-3.

My kid in MCPS is asking for a tutor - he wants to learn about grammar, science and a foreign language. How do you supplement these subject areas? Is there such a thing as a home tutor who teaches across a variety of subjects?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when shall we rise up and launch a mutiny? None of us were subjected to a subpar education, so why are we politely going along with the mcps crazy train to mediocrity instead of demanding change?

We shouldn't have to supplement. The schools should be able to equip students for success.

When you have this many poor illegal immigrants, you teach to the lowest common denominator.

Really naive, ignorant, uneducated, and hateful comment.

Np. It’s also correct. Sorry that the truth hurts.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, my kids are getting a better education in MCPS than I received, in a small college-town school district in the Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s. I am satisfied with their MCPS education. It's not perfect, but I don't expect perfection.

However, if you are not happy with the education your children are receiving, then here are some things you can do, in increasing order of involvement and effort:

1. Go to candidate fora for the upcoming Board of Education elections
2. Work for a candidate who is running for a seat on the Board of Education
3. Run for a seat on the Board of Education

4. Send your kid to private if you don’t like your tuition-free choices

Nice life if you can afford it. We can't.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't view education as being confined to school. You just can't. Or your kids will suffer. I get that there are things you want to improve in the County schools. But I think you need to let go of not supplementing.

Op here.

Here's the thing: I went to private school (Catholic), and I received an excellent education. My parents didn't supplement...because they didn't need to.

We all know that 2.0 is crummy. The thread on former mcps students being so far behind when they move to other districts is appalling. The 2.0 defenders say that moving slowly and forcing kids to jump through multiple steps is better for them, but that simply isn't true. When will they admit their investment in 2.0 was a mistake?

The fact that parents must supplement is proof positive that mcps is subpar.

You can't compare how you were educated with the way kids should be educated today. It's an entirely different world. Tech heavy, spell check on every word processing software, heck even google will fix your errors when searching.

When I was in school in the 70's/80's, we learned by rote. That won't fly today. Kids need to focus on critical thinking skills, not diagramming sentences or learning math by rote.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when shall we rise up and launch a mutiny? None of us were subjected to a subpar education, so why are we politely going along with the mcps crazy train to mediocrity instead of demanding change?

We shouldn't have to supplement. The schools should be able to equip students for success.

When you have this many poor illegal immigrants, you teach to the lowest common denominator.

I knew someone was going to bring this up.

You can either deal with reality or it will automatically work against you. If you want more than you’re getting, pay for it. That’s what Kumon and Mathnasium are for. I do this because I like our public better than private options but need to cover the gaps. If you can’t afford private tutoring, go to Saturday school. Stop expecting to be spoon fed. Your child will learn much more by seeing that you need to hustle in life than by being given an ideal education. Life isn’t ideal. This is the most important aspect of education.

Anonymous wrote:I won’t add to the bashing here, but will say that I work for MCPS and send my kids to private.

I’m the teacher who posted earlier in support of mcps. If I can afford private, I will send my kids to private. It’s all about class size.

MCPS is coasting on their glory days/reputation. Have been going down hill for years, and I believe it's about funding. School buildings are in lousy condition (heat/A.C., roofs falling apart, mold, etc.), overcrowding (entire schools and individual classrooms) and respect for teachers (teachers havent been given backpay they were promised when they took one for the team back in 08, parents rule the school threatening to to to Principals and the Superintendent who then don't back up their teachers, discipline in the classroom is lacking to say the least, as some parents/kids just don't care and a teacher's hands are tied as far as what they can do).

Wish I knew what I knew now back whem we moved here for the schools. We wouldnt have. I stead would have lived somewhere less expensive and gone the private route.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So when shall we rise up and launch a mutiny? None of us were subjected to a subpar education, so why are we politely going along with the mcps crazy train to mediocrity instead of demanding change?

We shouldn't have to supplement. The schools should be able to equip students for success.

When you have this many poor illegal immigrants, you teach to the lowest common denominator.

Really naive, ignorant, uneducated, and hateful comment.

Anonymous wrote:I’m an English teacher (not for mcps).

My mcps second grader is writing projects that take him through the whole writing process. I like the assignments and the way the skills are being developed. I’m impressed by the attention to developing ideas, analysis, and critical thinking as well as editing. I assumed his assignments are standard for the county. The es instruction seems good.

Same with my kids. I'm super impressed with their writing. I did hear that elementary schools have more flexibility on how to teach writing in MCPS so I wonder if we're just lucky that our school has implemented a really good program.