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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

This. Treat the ones well that you have so they stay and if they are happy more will come. She has recruiters to recruit.

9 other states asked for NG help. Whoop dee doo. It just means MC was in the bottom 20% worst planning nationwide, and worst in the NCR. Still not sure why teachers should feel proud of that?

To get back on topic, I think McKnight is focusing on teaching by recruiting top-notch teachers. You can't teach if you don't have teachers!

She went to ONE school with a tiny education department. Now, if she went to Towson and tried to show those graduates why MCPS is the place to go over other Maryland jurisdictions, then I might applaud the effort. This was just a photo op.

We are so short teachers, especially those in special education. What is she doing about it?

But an HBCU isn't good enough for you?

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

This. Treat the ones well that you have so they stay and if they are happy more will come. She has recruiters to recruit.

9 other states asked for NG help. Whoop dee doo. It just means MC was in the bottom 20% worst planning nationwide, and worst in the NCR. Still not sure why teachers should feel proud of that?

To get back on topic, I think McKnight is focusing on teaching by recruiting top-notch teachers. You can't teach if you don't have teachers!

She went to ONE school with a tiny education department. Now, if she went to Towson and tried to show those graduates why MCPS is the place to go over other Maryland jurisdictions, then I might applaud the effort. This was just a photo op.

We are so short teachers, especially those in special education. What is she doing about it?

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

This. Treat the ones well that you have so they stay and if they are happy more will come. She has recruiters to recruit.

9 other states asked for NG help. Whoop dee doo. It just means MC was in the bottom 20% worst planning nationwide, and worst in the NCR. Still not sure why teachers should feel proud of that?

To get back on topic, I think McKnight is focusing on teaching by recruiting top-notch teachers. You can't teach if you don't have teachers!

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

This. Treat the ones well that you have so they stay and if they are happy more will come. She has recruiters to recruit.

9 other states asked for NG help. Whoop dee doo. It just means MC was in the bottom 20% worst planning nationwide, and worst in the NCR. Still not sure why teachers should feel proud of that?

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Equity exists. Time to teach.

There is not any equity for our kids. Many go without their needs being met.

Using the term equity for leadership makes no sense. You hire the best person for the job. You don’t hire off race. No one cares a minority is running mcps. We do care that she puts kids needs first.

Your definitions of "equity" and "minority" makes no sense.

Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. However, Title I's already receive more resources through funding. If you're saying you want to reduce or eliminate equal access by Whites and Asians to resources (ex. what was done to the Magnet program by making it "lottery" versus "merit"), that eliminates their Equality based upon skin color - which is Racial Discrimination and should be investigated by the Maryland Inspector General as a potential criminal violation?

You do realize that AA are barely a minority in Montgomery County. AA's are only a minority in comparison to White-only and no other races. Asians are far more of a minority than AA's or Hispanic/Latino's are by percentage. By your rationale, we should have an Asian, American-Indian, or Pacific Islander as the Superintendent?

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. McKnight is holding three in person community engagement forums following Spring Break. I’m surprised that there’s not an online option but I guess meeting with a few hundred parents will check off a box for community engagement.

I am not understanding how this implies MCPS is putting students first. Wasn’t that part of her 100 days slogan? How were students put first for this school year?

https://mcpsweb.wufoo.com/forms/all-together-now-putting-our-students-first/

I love that she does this! We're so lucky to have such a great leader!

Aggie you are earning your under the table cash.

No idea what you're saying but the PP is right! I feel we're lucky that they're so focused on putting our children first.

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. McKnight is holding three in person community engagement forums following Spring Break. I’m surprised that there’s not an online option but I guess meeting with a few hundred parents will check off a box for community engagement.

I am not understanding how this implies MCPS is putting students first. Wasn’t that part of her 100 days slogan? How were students put first for this school year?

https://mcpsweb.wufoo.com/forms/all-together-now-putting-our-students-first/

I love that she does this! We're so lucky to have such a great leader!

Aggie you are earning your under the table cash.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

She turned the magnet program into a lottery system? She's had two MCEA no confidence votes before she was even permanently appointed? The January covid debacle? Did any other county or school system in the entire U.S. ask for the National Guard to bus kids? She's had 21 years at MCPS and didn't know better? If you were a teacher, is that "inspirational"?

Yes, she does need to be replaced.

Guess you missed the news all year. But, ask and you shall receive:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/states-call-in-the-national-guard-to-mitigate-school-staffing-shortages

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/massachusetts-national-guard-school-districts-impacted-school-bus/story?id=80002735

https://www.michiganradio.org/health/2021-09-24/desperate-schools-turn-to-national-guard-for-testing-help

Stop posting facts! You.re m. asking it tough to sew grievance and misinformation.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Equity exists. Time to teach.

There is not any equity for our kids. Many go without their needs being met.

Using the term equity for leadership makes no sense. You hire the best person for the job. You don’t hire off race. No one cares a minority is running mcps. We do care that she puts kids needs first.

If there's anything that the past 2 years have shown, it's that this comment is absolutely not the case, as much as we'd like it to be in a perfect world.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Equity exists. Time to teach.

There is not any equity for our kids. Many go without their needs being met.

Using the term equity for leadership makes no sense. You hire the best person for the job. You don’t hire off race. No one cares a minority is running mcps. We do care that she puts kids needs first.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

This. Treat the ones well that you have so they stay and if they are happy more will come. She has recruiters to recruit.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Equity exists. Time to teach.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

She turned the magnet program into a lottery system? She's had two MCEA no confidence votes before she was even permanently appointed? The January covid debacle? Did any other county or school system in the entire U.S. ask for the National Guard to bus kids? She's had 21 years at MCPS and didn't know better? If you were a teacher, is that "inspirational"?

Yes, she does need to be replaced.

Guess you missed the news all year. But, ask and you shall receive:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/states-call-in-the-national-guard-to-mitigate-school-staffing-shortages

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/massachusetts-national-guard-school-districts-impacted-school-bus/story?id=80002735

https://www.michiganradio.org/health/2021-09-24/desperate-schools-turn-to-national-guard-for-testing-help

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

She turned the magnet program into a lottery system? She's had two MCEA no confidence votes before she was even permanently appointed? The January covid debacle? Did any other county or school system in the entire U.S. ask for the National Guard to bus kids? She's had 21 years at MCPS and didn't know better? If you were a teacher, is that "inspirational"?

Yes, she does need to be replaced.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s just building her image, OP. She wants to be seen as close to the families she serves. A photo of her talking to families, a little buzz and press coverage, and she’s in clover.
Unless the meetings turn contentious, and the media stories are about how communities are unhappy with her…

Sounds like she is close to families and is putting students first. Why are you so threatened by her?

Because I don’t like her. I didn’t like her predecessors either. I feel MCPS spends way too much money marketing themselves, creating ridiculous equity programs or socio-emotional support initiatives, changing curriculum every few years and paying boatloads to lawyers to fend off complaints from families of children with special needs. That money could be used to far greater effect on actual, rigorous instruction, for example, teaching phonetic-based reading, which has been shown to be very successful method for all reader types, particularly dyslexic children.

No amount of glad-handing and photo ops will compensate for misuse of funds.

I am grateful and happy with some of the teachers and programs in MCPS. But I feel they exist in despite of, not thanks to, top leadership.

So you hate the idea of equity and especially can't stand a minority running MCPS.

Funny how all you can do is scream race when someone does not share your thinking and raises valid points.

And all you can do is spread hate and complain.

If she was competent and did a good job, do you really think I would complain? Do you think the stacks of CFPs and DOE OCR open case files are because she's awesome? How about the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap?

Sorry but if you want a cheerleader, go join the NFL. Her job is to EDUCATE, not travel around the country trying to find teachers because she screwed up.

I hope her replacement reaches out to teachers that left and hears their concerns. Maybe some of them will come back then, and we won't have this revolving door anymore.

Different poster, but Yes I do think you would complain. Her job is not to educate, that is the job of teachers, and part of the mission of the school district. Her job is to strategize and manage the district in such a way as to allow it to achieve that mission. As for the qualified teacher, staff, bus driver gap, I guess you missed the part where this was not unique to MCPS? And when you speak of McKnights replacement to whom are you referring since McKnight doesn’t even officially start the job as Superintendent until this coming July?

And it's amazing how much damage she's done to MCPS before officially starting!!!! Maybe we can call in the National Guard to help recruit more teachers and bus drivers?

If the recruiters are doing a bad job they should be fired. She should not be doing their job.

I have to disagree. It is far more inspirational to have the person in charge take an interest than some generic recruiter and also has a much better chance of working.

Then fire the recruiter that is on the MCPS payroll but moved to Atlanta, GA during the pandemic

The person you're talking about has already retired.