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Anonymous wrote:Terrifying. Definitely more scared of this stuff than Covid.

My 8th grader applied to the Aviation program there. Ugh.

My kid goes there. It’s a great school. I’m very appreciative of how the school staff handled this. They had to be the first responders and they did a great job keeping 1600 kids safe.

The thing is gun violence is up across the country. And much of it is among kids. It could happen anywhere, unfortunately.

This is bullshit.

My friends’ kids go there. It is a good school at its heart. The teachers in the aviation program are solid and committed. The principal is planning to retire in a few years; if this makes him move faster, then that’s not a bad thing.

I have no doubt that it’s a good school. I personally believe that it’s a good school.

What I find bullshit and unacceptable is blaming society. This was not a random mass shooting event. This was a direct result of the increasing number of guns that are being brought to schools and nothing being done to stop it.

A) Mass shooting events are not random. They are the result of breakdowns at multiple levels, societal and political.

B) No one has substantiated the claim that there are an increasing number of guns being brought to schools.

C) No one has substantiated the claim that nothing is being done to stop it.

This situation is awful, but if you are going to make a claim like "there are more guns in schools and no one cares" then you need to bring some proof.

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Anonymous wrote:Terrifying. Definitely more scared of this stuff than Covid.

My 8th grader applied to the Aviation program there. Ugh.

My kid goes there. It’s a great school. I’m very appreciative of how the school staff handled this. They had to be the first responders and they did a great job keeping 1600 kids safe.

The thing is gun violence is up across the country. And much of it is among kids. It could happen anywhere, unfortunately.

At least parents are finally acknowledging this. I can't stand quoted parents after a school shooting 'I can't believe this happened here!' It happens everywhere Susan - in small towns like Sandy Hook, in the wealthiest public school district in Florida like Stoneman Douglas, and in middle of the road communities like Columbine.

This is complete bullshit. This incident is not a mass shooting event. This incident is the direct consequence of the increasing frequency of kids in MCPS bringing guns to school on a regular basis. That is not happening everywhere. Not even in DCPS. Just stop it. Blaming society for a direct failure of MCPS is inappropriate. In fact, if there is anything we want to blame society for, it’s the question we should address our local politicians of why we are seeing increased poverty in our schools and more criminal behavior. This is not happening in Howard County or Fairfax.

Trying to redirect the blame for what happened today on society and away from local leaders will only ensure that this incident will be the first of many more. If you don’t want that then people need to start taking responsibility and aggressively making change.

From a quick google search: https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/12/14/15-year-old-student-charged-for-bringing-loaded-handgun-to-reservoir-high-school-howard-county-police-say/?amp

I’m sure it’s happened in Fairfax, too. It happens everywhere.

No one has been shot in a Howard County school. No one has been shot in. Fairfax County school. No one has been shot in a DC school.

DCPS has metal detectors that prevent most weapons from getting inside schools. Kids do get shot just outside of school on a regular basis.

So you acknowledge and confirm that no one has been shot in a DC school.

It’s crazy how the talking points seem to cover that this is both a widespread societal problem and rare? Ya’ll need to pick. I’m tired of this crap.

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Anonymous wrote:Terrifying. Definitely more scared of this stuff than Covid.

My 8th grader applied to the Aviation program there. Ugh.

My kid goes there. It’s a great school. I’m very appreciative of how the school staff handled this. They had to be the first responders and they did a great job keeping 1600 kids safe.

The thing is gun violence is up across the country. And much of it is among kids. It could happen anywhere, unfortunately.

At least parents are finally acknowledging this. I can't stand quoted parents after a school shooting 'I can't believe this happened here!' It happens everywhere Susan - in small towns like Sandy Hook, in the wealthiest public school district in Florida like Stoneman Douglas, and in middle of the road communities like Columbine.

This is complete bullshit. This incident is not a mass shooting event. This incident is the direct consequence of the increasing frequency of kids in MCPS bringing guns to school on a regular basis. That is not happening everywhere. Not even in DCPS. Just stop it. Blaming society for a direct failure of MCPS is inappropriate. In fact, if there is anything we want to blame society for, it’s the question we should address our local politicians of why we are seeing increased poverty in our schools and more criminal behavior. This is not happening in Howard County or Fairfax.

Trying to redirect the blame for what happened today on society and away from local leaders will only ensure that this incident will be the first of many more. If you don’t want that then people need to start taking responsibility and aggressively making change.

From a quick google search: https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/12/14/15-year-old-student-charged-for-bringing-loaded-handgun-to-reservoir-high-school-howard-county-police-say/?amp

I’m sure it’s happened in Fairfax, too. It happens everywhere.

No one has been shot in a Howard County school. No one has been shot in. Fairfax County school. No one has been shot in a DC school.

DCPS has metal detectors that prevent most weapons from getting inside schools. Kids do get shot just outside of school on a regular basis.

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Anonymous wrote:You people are freaking unbelievable. Stop discussing McKnight’s clothes and hair. These conversations are being stoked by MCPS to distract you from the bigger issue of how today was mishandled.

You brought up her hair. What is it about her hair anyway?

Read the thread. Probably 10 pages ago

Her hair has always been like that. It looks fine and normal to me.

Just stop talking about her appearance. This discussion is nauseating.

Nah. It's the cherry on the cake and underscores her total lack of competence. You don't arrive to a sad, scary scene where a child wad shot in pink leopard. You dress as if you are attending a wake. Muted and or dark colors. Nothing flashy or gaudy.
My father always kept a dark jacket and tie in his office Incase an unexpected client came by unannounced. It was a small thing to do but part of how he treated his position. With gravity and responsibility. It's part of "always be prepared."
McKnight is unprepared for her position in every way and it shows right down to the fiber of her clothes.

Anonymous wrote:No hate on the administration of Magruder. I’ve had only positive experiences with them. Students got home safely. I’m grateful.

Let’s be honest, Dr. Evans probably needs to retire.

Anonymous wrote:Holding my breath on "this isn't the fault of others at MCPS." We need to know what other incidents the shooter had in school. MCPS has a history of giving violent offenders chance after chance. Just look at the Damascus football "ring leader." What's the status on the kids involved in the murder of the man during a drug deal at the Bethesda Target? I wouldn't be surprised if MCPS allowed at least one of those kids back on school property.

It's the way mcps has utilized restorative justice. If you can't use if effectively, then get rid of it because it's hurting the kids more than helping.

Bring back the SROs.

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Anonymous wrote:Terrifying. Definitely more scared of this stuff than Covid.

My 8th grader applied to the Aviation program there. Ugh.

My kid goes there. It’s a great school. I’m very appreciative of how the school staff handled this. They had to be the first responders and they did a great job keeping 1600 kids safe.

The thing is gun violence is up across the country. And much of it is among kids. It could happen anywhere, unfortunately.

This is bullshit.

My friends’ kids go there. It is a good school at its heart. The teachers in the aviation program are solid and committed. The principal is planning to retire in a few years; if this makes him move faster, then that’s not a bad thing.

One of my kids went to Magruder. I thought it was an excellent school. And I really thought the principal did a fine job. Mine graduated last year so I’m not out of touch with the community. I wouldn’t have any more concerns about Magruder than any other high school in MCPS or around the country. It’s not like the school condones weapons being brought to school. And the emergency responses are run by law enforcement not the principal or school staff.

Right now our country has a problem with the way guns are viewed. Guns on Christmas cards. Concealed carry. A mom threatening to bring guns to school in VA over masking issues - yes I know she says she was misunderstood and used an unfortunate choice of words. Lack of mental health services for kids in crisis. It’s not a surprise that our schools are not safe and it’s time to take a long hard look at that and how we make changes instead of criticizing leadership over their clothing choices and decisions made by law enforcement.

I am very sorry for the Magruder community but this isn’t their fault. It isn’t the fault of McKnight. And it isn’t t the fault of others at MCPS.

What is this nonsense? The problem is quite obviously an increase in the prevalence of young thugs bringing guns to school. It has nothing to do with Christmas cards or mental health services. These are not kids getting access to their parents guns. Stopping these boys from brining guns to school needs to be the number one priority.

No hate on the administration of Magruder. I’ve had only positive experiences with them. Students got home safely. I’m grateful.

Holding my breath on "this isn't the fault of others at MCPS." We need to know what other incidents the shooter had in school. MCPS has a history of giving violent offenders chance after chance. Just look at the Damascus football "ring leader." What's the status on the kids involved in the murder of the man during a drug deal at the Bethesda Target? I wouldn't be surprised if MCPS allowed at least one of those kids back on school property.

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Anonymous wrote:Prior post was correct, pls do not focus on McKnight’s appearance. That only distracts from the real issue, competency.

At this point, she appears to have been a distraction and delayed dismissal. On top of the unneeded snow day. Give her time and I’ll wager that she will fail sufficiently enough that she will leave. However, she’ll end up leading another school system somewhere.

MCPS is a tough system to manage now.

How can she fail even worse? What unimaginable depths do we have to find to get rid of her?

+1?

At this point I even feel sorry for her. She has to go.

Anonymous wrote:It is unfortunate but it is time to have a discussion about installing metal detectors and X-ray machines in schools like what DCPS does. Guns are not going away.

You can bet MCPS is going to wait until there are mass shootings before they even discuss this.

Anonymous wrote:Prior post was correct, pls do not focus on McKnight’s appearance. That only distracts from the real issue, competency.

At this point, she appears to have been a distraction and delayed dismissal. On top of the unneeded snow day. Give her time and I’ll wager that she will fail sufficiently enough that she will leave. However, she’ll end up leading another school system somewhere.

MCPS is a tough system to manage now.

How can she fail even worse? What unimaginable depths do we have to find to get rid of her?

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Anonymous wrote:Shout out to the School Nurse. Read Ehrlich’s tweet sounds like she was great at her job as school first responder.

That’s awesome that she is being recognized. It would have been even more awesome if the interim superintendent recognized her as well but somehow couldn’t find the time after recognizing all the administrative staff.

According to Elrich's statement, the school nurse's actions were life saving. Has anyone heard any update of the victim's condition?

I’m not an Elrich fan but kudos to him for acknowledging the nurse. The child is doing well.

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Anonymous wrote:Terrifying. Definitely more scared of this stuff than Covid.

My 8th grader applied to the Aviation program there. Ugh.

My kid goes there. It’s a great school. I’m very appreciative of how the school staff handled this. They had to be the first responders and they did a great job keeping 1600 kids safe.

The thing is gun violence is up across the country. And much of it is among kids. It could happen anywhere, unfortunately.

At least parents are finally acknowledging this. I can't stand quoted parents after a school shooting 'I can't believe this happened here!' It happens everywhere Susan - in small towns like Sandy Hook, in the wealthiest public school district in Florida like Stoneman Douglas, and in middle of the road communities like Columbine.

This is complete bullshit. This incident is not a mass shooting event. This incident is the direct consequence of the increasing frequency of kids in MCPS bringing guns to school on a regular basis. That is not happening everywhere. Not even in DCPS. Just stop it. Blaming society for a direct failure of MCPS is inappropriate. In fact, if there is anything we want to blame society for, it’s the question we should address our local politicians of why we are seeing increased poverty in our schools and more criminal behavior. This is not happening in Howard County or Fairfax.

Trying to redirect the blame for what happened today on society and away from local leaders will only ensure that this incident will be the first of many more. If you don’t want that then people need to start taking responsibility and aggressively making change.

From a quick google search: https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/12/14/15-year-old-student-charged-for-bringing-loaded-handgun-to-reservoir-high-school-howard-county-police-say/?amp

I’m sure it’s happened in Fairfax, too. It happens everywhere.

No one has been shot in a Howard County school. No one has been shot in. Fairfax County school. No one has been shot in a DC school.

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Anonymous wrote:Terrifying. Definitely more scared of this stuff than Covid.

My 8th grader applied to the Aviation program there. Ugh.

My kid goes there. It’s a great school. I’m very appreciative of how the school staff handled this. They had to be the first responders and they did a great job keeping 1600 kids safe.

The thing is gun violence is up across the country. And much of it is among kids. It could happen anywhere, unfortunately.

This is bullshit.

My friends’ kids go there. It is a good school at its heart. The teachers in the aviation program are solid and committed. The principal is planning to retire in a few years; if this makes him move faster, then that’s not a bad thing.

One of my kids went to Magruder. I thought it was an excellent school. And I really thought the principal did a fine job. Mine graduated last year so I’m not out of touch with the community. I wouldn’t have any more concerns about Magruder than any other high school in MCPS or around the country. It’s not like the school condones weapons being brought to school. And the emergency responses are run by law enforcement not the principal or school staff.

Right now our country has a problem with the way guns are viewed. Guns on Christmas cards. Concealed carry. A mom threatening to bring guns to school in VA over masking issues - yes I know she says she was misunderstood and used an unfortunate choice of words. Lack of mental health services for kids in crisis. It’s not a surprise that our schools are not safe and it’s time to take a long hard look at that and how we make changes instead of criticizing leadership over their clothing choices and decisions made by law enforcement.

I am very sorry for the Magruder community but this isn’t their fault. It isn’t the fault of McKnight. And it isn’t t the fault of others at MCPS.