Anonymous
Post 03/18/2024 13:14     Subject: Clarksburg Fights in the News - safety?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just pulled up the posted numbers for the elementary school I work at and incidents are woefully underreported. Just one suspension and everything else is zero, which doesn't match up with reality at all.


Admin definitely sweep a lot of incidents under the rug.


Because they can. We have the Clery Act that requires reporting of all incidents on campus, but it only applies to higher ed institutions, not K-12. We should have something like this at the K-12 level.

Clery Act passed because just like MCPS, universities have incentives to sweep incidents under the rug instead of informing people.

If you remember the Rockville HS alleged gang rape in a bathroom a few years ago, parents found out only a few days later, because the MoCo police issue press releases for incidents like this. MCPS had told the parents nothing about it up to that point. Then MCPS had to scramble to hold a parents meeting and so on.


We really do need a K-12 version of the Clery Act. Is any organization lobbying for something like that?


Are you sure it's even lawful for MCPS to comment on active investigations involving minors?
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2024 10:13     Subject: Clarksburg Fights in the News - safety?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just pulled up the posted numbers for the elementary school I work at and incidents are woefully underreported. Just one suspension and everything else is zero, which doesn't match up with reality at all.


Admin definitely sweep a lot of incidents under the rug.


Because they can. We have the Clery Act that requires reporting of all incidents on campus, but it only applies to higher ed institutions, not K-12. We should have something like this at the K-12 level.

Clery Act passed because just like MCPS, universities have incentives to sweep incidents under the rug instead of informing people.

If you remember the Rockville HS alleged gang rape in a bathroom a few years ago, parents found out only a few days later, because the MoCo police issue press releases for incidents like this. MCPS had told the parents nothing about it up to that point. Then MCPS had to scramble to hold a parents meeting and so on.


We really do need a K-12 version of the Clery Act. Is any organization lobbying for something like that?
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2024 10:10     Subject: Re:Clarksburg Fights in the News - safety?

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Anonymous wrote:Clarksburg HS seems to have gone downhill since the upcounty boundary study decision.


Well said!


This was what the BOE and SJ warriors wanted. Just saying. This is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2024 09:46     Subject: Clarksburg Fights in the News - safety?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just pulled up the posted numbers for the elementary school I work at and incidents are woefully underreported. Just one suspension and everything else is zero, which doesn't match up with reality at all.


Admin definitely sweep a lot of incidents under the rug.


Because they can. We have the Clery Act that requires reporting of all incidents on campus, but it only applies to higher ed institutions, not K-12. We should have something like this at the K-12 level.

Clery Act passed because just like MCPS, universities have incentives to sweep incidents under the rug instead of informing people.

If you remember the Rockville HS alleged gang rape in a bathroom a few years ago, parents found out only a few days later, because the MoCo police issue press releases for incidents like this. MCPS had told the parents nothing about it up to that point. Then MCPS had to scramble to hold a parents meeting and so on.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2024 09:46     Subject: Re:Clarksburg Fights in the News - safety?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm sure this toxic behavior is why Principal Owusu was eager to retire early and get the hell outta Clarksburg HS as well: https://moco360.media/2023/11/14/clarksburg-hs-principal-announces-retirement-amid-backlash-to-pro-palestine-student-walkout/

There's a lot going on at Clarksburg HS. Especially given the recent arrest of a former student who was accused of sexually assaulting a current student.


Is there a link to that article?


Also a lot more details in this thread: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1187602.page