Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 11:20     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
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Anonymous wrote:I am primarily concerned with the curriculum and actual instruction. Both are in need of desperate attention.

I’d also like to see action to clean up and ensure safety in the restrooms at middle and high schools. Anyone else have kids (particularly boys) who avoid the bathrooms?



I grew up in the 1960's we did not go in the bathrooms then.

This is old news.


My XH attended a W in the early ‘80. He said no one used the bathrooms if they weren’t doing drugs or drug deals.



I attended a W school in the late 90s/early 00s and never had an issue with the bathrooms at all. They were clean and safe.


Which only serves to prove that kids have been having different experiences in MCPS for decades and that this is nothing new.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 09:08     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am primarily concerned with the curriculum and actual instruction. Both are in need of desperate attention.

I’d also like to see action to clean up and ensure safety in the restrooms at middle and high schools. Anyone else have kids (particularly boys) who avoid the bathrooms?



I grew up in the 1960's we did not go in the bathrooms then.

This is old news.


My XH attended a W in the early ‘80. He said no one used the bathrooms if they weren’t doing drugs or drug deals.



I attended a W school in the late 90s/early 00s and never had an issue with the bathrooms at all. They were clean and safe.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 09:04     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:The technology has got to improve. like Canvas.


Synergy also sucks.
Teacher laptops are failing.
Kids’ Chromebooks are trash.
The Boxlights drop connections at least once during class.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2025 09:02     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am primarily concerned with the curriculum and actual instruction. Both are in need of desperate attention.

I’d also like to see action to clean up and ensure safety in the restrooms at middle and high schools. Anyone else have kids (particularly boys) who avoid the bathrooms?



I grew up in the 1960's we did not go in the bathrooms then.

This is old news.


My XH attended a W in the early ‘80. He said no one used the bathrooms if they weren’t doing drugs or drug deals.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 08:12     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
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Anonymous wrote:I watched the most recent budget working meeting. I thought Taylor had really good points about financial management, the lack of training for principals, and the need for project management training in general for central office folks. A lot of the budgetary and contract mismanagement over the past tens years happened because there aren’t clear processes for oversight internally. I’m happy he’s working to improve that.


A few decades late but ok


They don't need project management training, and it's a waste of money. Everyone manages projects at work. Hopefully, reapplying for jobs weeds out the bad ones.

Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 22:33     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
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Anonymous wrote:He has also banned cell phones in HS and I have heard behavior issues are lessened (no hard data on this, just word on the street from middle and high school teachers I know)


Cell phones have not been banned. There are a handful of middle and high schools engaged in an “Away All Day” pilot, but any parent, teacher or student can tell you that that the pilots are a joke. The enforcement of the pilots are inconsistent and subjective and there aren’t mechanisms for tracking the efficacy of these pilots either.


I thought those pilots are just at middle schools. Are high schools doing it too?

And it’s not a joke at our middle school. After some kids had phones confiscated at the start of the year and had to have their parents pick it up, compliance has been much better.


Any MS or HS could participate in the pilot or you know just enforce appropriate rules that already have a policy. It’s requires Leadership and enforcement.


Did any high schools join the pilot?


At the time of this article it was 20 of the 25 that joined the pilot. It’s possible more joined since. The ban is helping and this superintendent has definitely done more for our system than his predecessor


https://bethesdamagazine.com/2024/08/21/new-mcps-safety-measures/
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 17:29     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


With that collection of unashamed fraudsters, he should have done that on day 1.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 15:34     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
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Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


No, he did not.


I knew that was an exaggeration.


Who is on the superintendent's cabinet? Or are we saying he set his medicine cabinet on fire?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 13:25     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
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Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


No, he did not.


I knew that was an exaggeration.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 13:19     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


No, he did not.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 12:39     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


Including Essie?


Why are you obsessed with Essie? You post on here about her constantly. It's pretty creepy.


Who is the "you" that you're referring to? What makes you think only one person posts on here about Essie?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 12:38     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


Including Essie?


Why are you obsessed with Essie? You post on here about her constantly. It's pretty creepy.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 12:35     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:I am primarily concerned with the curriculum and actual instruction. Both are in need of desperate attention.

I’d also like to see action to clean up and ensure safety in the restrooms at middle and high schools. Anyone else have kids (particularly boys) who avoid the bathrooms?



I grew up in the 1960's we did not go in the bathrooms then.

This is old news.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 12:09     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
Anonymous wrote:He fired his whole cabinet.


Including Essie?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2025 11:57     Subject: Changes since Taylor came onboard
He fired his whole cabinet.