Anonymous wrote:Well, the people scrimping and saving to live in “good school districts” because they care about education are wrong. Montgomery County has one school district, and their children can do well and get a great education at any school. It’s a bad idea to bankrupt a family based on the average test scores/GreatSchools score of a school.

lololololololololololololololololol

you can't be f^&inh serious

schools over 40% FARMS are complete jokes and education failures

everyone with a brain knows this and avoids these areas at all costs

Anonymous wrote:Well, the people scrimping and saving to live in “good school districts” because they care about education are wrong. Montgomery County has one school district, and their children can do well and get a great education at any school. It’s a bad idea to bankrupt a family based on the average test scores/GreatSchools score of a school.

At least you admit there are good and bad schools. So not hard to see that there are many children being denied the same high-quality education available in your community.

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

The BOE is relying on studies that indicate low-income students do worse at schools with highly-concentrated poverty. It makes sense the BOE wouldn't want a better learning environment for kids who are struggling, but I also understand many parents are more interested in the potential impact on their property values than an equitable education.

Education is equitable, same curriculum, teachers, same facilities, the outcome is not equitable. Majority parents are interested in good education and school climate for their own kids, there is nothing wrong in that, that's why they are busting their behind to live where they live.

The mission of MCPS isn't to maintain or increase property values; it is to educate all of the children residing in MoCo to the best of its ability.

Everyone is busting their behinds to live where they live. That is not something that only wealthy white people do.

except they aren't. Too many low income people of all races are frankly checked out and do not care about their children and/or their education. Why would anyone stay in an area with terrible schools otherwise.

So you think their children should be denied the same high-quality education that kids at the W's get?

Well, the people scrimping and saving to live in “good school districts” because they care about education are wrong. Montgomery County has one school district, and their children can do well and get a great education at any school. It’s a bad idea to bankrupt a family based on the average test scores/GreatSchools score of a school.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you racists think that you kid will turn brown if his school peers are pupils of color?! Rest assured you white privilege will carry on no matter the people around you!

Damn, you're a miserable human.

But spot on!

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

The BOE is relying on studies that indicate low-income students do worse at schools with highly-concentrated poverty. It makes sense the BOE wouldn't want a better learning environment for kids who are struggling, but I also understand many parents are more interested in the potential impact on their property values than an equitable education.

Education is equitable, same curriculum, teachers, same facilities, the outcome is not equitable. Majority parents are interested in good education and school climate for their own kids, there is nothing wrong in that, that's why they are busting their behind to live where they live.

The mission of MCPS isn't to maintain or increase property values; it is to educate all of the children residing in MoCo to the best of its ability.

Everyone is busting their behinds to live where they live. That is not something that only wealthy white people do.

except they aren't. Too many low income people of all races are frankly checked out and do not care about their children and/or their education. Why would anyone stay in an area with terrible schools otherwise.

Provide some data to support your assertion about parents being "checked out."

RE living in an area with what you consider to be "terrible schools": You need a reality check. Do you think everyone has easy access to a Big Law paycheck?

I know plenty of immigrants and asians with low incomes who scrimp and save and live in shacks in good school districts because they care about their kids and realize education is they key to success in this country. But keep playing the victim/racism card idiots.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you racists think that you kid will turn brown if his school peers are pupils of color?! Rest assured you white privilege will carry on no matter the people around you!

Damn, you're a miserable human.

But spot on!

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Anonymous wrote:Do you racists think that you kid will turn brown if his school peers are pupils of color?! Rest assured you white privilege will carry on no matter the people around you!

Damn, you're a miserable human.

But spot on!

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Anonymous wrote:Do you racists think that you kid will turn brown if his school peers are pupils of color?! Rest assured you white privilege will carry on no matter the people around you!

Damn, you're a miserable human.

But spot on!

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

A good solution would be to break the county into two smaller counties. It's just too darn large. Montgomery County would consist of everything East of the Red Line running next to 355. Everything West of the Red Line would be West Montgomery County.

Agree completely. The County needs to be split up. And agree that North/South would make sense.

Also, I feel very strongly that the moon should be brighter. Brighter moon now!

Do you have any clue what it is like to be poor? You can’t just get up and move. A huge percentage of people in this country don’t have or know where they would get $400 for an emergency. How do you get a security deposit for a new apartment, much less a down payment for a mortgage?

OMG, I need a break from you people. Using parental controls to block myself from this website for a while. Enjoy ripping each other to shreds, happy holidays.

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

The BOE is relying on studies that indicate low-income students do worse at schools with highly-concentrated poverty. It makes sense the BOE wouldn't want a better learning environment for kids who are struggling, but I also understand many parents are more interested in the potential impact on their property values than an equitable education.

Education is equitable, same curriculum, teachers, same facilities, the outcome is not equitable. Majority parents are interested in good education and school climate for their own kids, there is nothing wrong in that, that's why they are busting their behind to live where they live.

The mission of MCPS isn't to maintain or increase property values; it is to educate all of the children residing in MoCo to the best of its ability.

Everyone is busting their behinds to live where they live. That is not something that only wealthy white people do.

except they aren't. Too many low income people of all races are frankly checked out and do not care about their children and/or their education. Why would anyone stay in an area with terrible schools otherwise.

Provide some data to support your assertion about parents being "checked out."

RE living in an area with what you consider to be "terrible schools": You need a reality check. Do you think everyone has easy access to a Big Law paycheck?

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

The BOE is relying on studies that indicate low-income students do worse at schools with highly-concentrated poverty. It makes sense the BOE wouldn't want a better learning environment for kids who are struggling, but I also understand many parents are more interested in the potential impact on their property values than an equitable education.

Education is equitable, same curriculum, teachers, same facilities, the outcome is not equitable. Majority parents are interested in good education and school climate for their own kids, there is nothing wrong in that, that's why they are busting their behind to live where they live.

The mission of MCPS isn't to maintain or increase property values; it is to educate all of the children residing in MoCo to the best of its ability.

Everyone is busting their behinds to live where they live. That is not something that only wealthy white people do.

except they aren't. Too many low income people of all races are frankly checked out and do not care about their children and/or their education. Why would anyone stay in an area with terrible schools otherwise.

Err, what do you suggest low income people of all races are supposed to do, just up and move from "an-area-with-terrible-schools" to Potomac? Or better yet, to Idaho?

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

The BOE is relying on studies that indicate low-income students do worse at schools with highly-concentrated poverty. It makes sense the BOE wouldn't want a better learning environment for kids who are struggling, but I also understand many parents are more interested in the potential impact on their property values than an equitable education.

Education is equitable, same curriculum, teachers, same facilities, the outcome is not equitable. Majority parents are interested in good education and school climate for their own kids, there is nothing wrong in that, that's why they are busting their behind to live where they live.

The mission of MCPS isn't to maintain or increase property values; it is to educate all of the children residing in MoCo to the best of its ability.

Everyone is busting their behinds to live where they live. That is not something that only wealthy white people do.

except they aren't. Too many low income people of all races are frankly checked out and do not care about their children and/or their education. Why would anyone stay in an area with terrible schools otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:This all seems so misguided. Is the goal to add poorer people into wealth schools just because? What exactly is the purpose and how is this going to help outcomes?

No that is so outdated. They are now moving wealthy kids to poor schools.

same insane principle applies though that somehow adding "higher" performing kids is going to help the "lower performing" kids

that's what's so insane to me and others. The lower performing kids will still be lower performing which I think is the actual thing we should be focused on, how to improve the lower performing kids.

The BOE is relying on studies that indicate low-income students do worse at schools with highly-concentrated poverty. It makes sense the BOE wouldn't want a better learning environment for kids who are struggling, but I also understand many parents are more interested in the potential impact on their property values than an equitable education.

Education is equitable, same curriculum, teachers, same facilities, the outcome is not equitable. Majority parents are interested in good education and school climate for their own kids, there is nothing wrong in that, that's why they are busting their behind to live where they live.

The mission of MCPS isn't to maintain or increase property values; it is to educate all of the children residing in MoCo to the best of its ability.

Everyone is busting their behinds to live where they live. That is not something that only wealthy white people do.