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Anonymous wrote:Maybe everyone should open their eyes. This school district has actually been in the toilet for the last 5-10 years due to 30+ years of increasing abuse and uneducated, unskilled families now the bulk of the populace.

No Bethesda/Potomac subsidized massive county with 200+ schools, 100s of new esol resources, $ millions of free lunches and supply giveaways, can do anything to stop the downward spiral. Just attracts more if the same and accelerates the curriculum and student body demise.

And ppl ask why privates have <10% acceptance rates and the ability increase tuition 5-8% per year. Ever notice almost a third of Bethesda and Potomac goes private nowadays??!??

We certainly would have stayed in DC and not bothered w this nonsense. mCPs definition of a “great school” (ie good scores on proficiency tests) is laughable.

FARMS funding comes from the federal government, as does much of the ESOL funding. But why let facts get in the way of a good narrative about how white folks are oppressed.

Please. MCPS has one budget. Money is limited. Our school had to set aside more money to cover increased hours for an eSOL teacher. That has led to cuts in other places and we are short one para.

No idea who pays for the FARMS meals but the ESOL Teachers absolutely take away resources from non-ESOL positions.

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to pay tuition. MCPS does not require proof of anything - they are not allowed to because we have a large population of kids who may lack appropriate documentation.

You can use a friend’s address who lives in bounds. Much cheaper than trying to figure out a way to pay tuition! Or just offer to pay someone to use their address.

We have quite a few kids at our ES and MS who do not live in boundary. They use family members’ or friends’ addresses.

Also, once you get into a MS, you can automatically go to the HS that MS feed into.

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Anonymous wrote:80% or MoCo property taxes for to MCPS (for teachers and retireee salaries/pensions, running schools, chrome books, esol). Read the school board notes.

MoCo isn’t a sanctuary city because federal tax dollars fund it, it is moco taxes and policies.

Maddening. When did we vote for this? How did we miss the discussion about this county wide goal of packing as many immigrants as possible into our schools and having homeowners pay for it?

Anonymous wrote:80% or MoCo property taxes for to MCPS (for teachers and retireee salaries/pensions, running schools, chrome books, esol). Read the school board notes.

MoCo isn’t a sanctuary city because federal tax dollars fund it, it is moco taxes and policies.

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Anonymous wrote:Wilson pulls from too many areas of the city for me, additionally, many Wilson families do not provide the same home structure as the W schools. Many W school families get tutors and actively seek to support their children at home. I would rather deal with the over wealthy and semi-drug culture than deal with guns being on campus (as Wilson has dealt with over the past year).

W schools also have a history of continuity versus DCPS with their administration and its faculty. Continuity is important when dealing with education, it means that admin and teachers aren't building a plane while flying it mid-air.

You're making some big assumptions there. My only experience is with Pyle, but that school has massive staff turnover. As parents, many of us have been trying to figure it out.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you can rent a one bd apartment and make it your second home. Your child can stay there during the week. It is perfectly legal.

There are families that do this. Less expensive than paying tuition probabaly?

For FY 2016 (two years ago), MCPS non-resident tuition for secondary school was $14,299. Are there many market-rate one-bedroom apartments available in Bethesda or Potomac for less than $1,192 per month?

Lots of people are willing to rent out a room or rent out a bedroom in their condo/townhouse. For $600/month it is a fantastic deal! Cheaper than private school.

OP's husband inherited a house mortgage free in the Wilson area in NWDC. She could rent it for 3-6K a month depending on its characteristics, and easily find a 2-3 BR apartment for less in a W area.

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to pay tuition. MCPS does not require proof of anything - they are not allowed to because we have a large population of kids who may lack appropriate documentation.

You can use a friend’s address who lives in bounds. Much cheaper than trying to figure out a way to pay tuition! Or just offer to pay someone to use their address.

We have quite a few kids at our ES and MS who do not live in boundary. They use family members’ or friends’ addresses.

Also, once you get into a MS, you can automatically go to the HS that MS feed into.

Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with Wilson HS. W schools don't seem worth the trouble.

Anonymous wrote:OP here, we cannot afford a W feeder, its not a matter of laziness. DH inherited his childhood home and we cannot afford to sell or move. We don't want to sell and inherit a mortgage, DH and I both work in public sectors.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe everyone should open their eyes. This school district has actually been in the toilet for the last 5-10 years due to 30+ years of increasing abuse and uneducated, unskilled families now the bulk of the populace.

No Bethesda/Potomac subsidized massive county with 200+ schools, 100s of new esol resources, $ millions of free lunches and supply giveaways, can do anything to stop the downward spiral. Just attracts more if the same and accelerates the curriculum and student body demise.

And ppl ask why privates have <10% acceptance rates and the ability increase tuition 5-8% per year. Ever notice almost a third of Bethesda and Potomac goes private nowadays??!??

We certainly would have stayed in DC and not bothered w this nonsense. mCPs definition of a “great school” (ie good scores on proficiency tests) is laughable.

FARMS funding comes from the federal government, as does much of the ESOL funding. But why let facts get in the way of a good narrative about how white folks are oppressed.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you can rent a one bd apartment and make it your second home. Your child can stay there during the week. It is perfectly legal.

There are families that do this. Less expensive than paying tuition probabaly?

For FY 2016 (two years ago), MCPS non-resident tuition for secondary school was $14,299. Are there many market-rate one-bedroom apartments available in Bethesda or Potomac for less than $1,192 per month?

Lots of people are willing to rent out a room or rent out a bedroom in their condo/townhouse. For $600/month it is a fantastic deal! Cheaper than private school.

Anonymous wrote:Maybe everyone should open their eyes. This school district has actually been in the toilet for the last 5-10 years due to 30+ years of increasing abuse and uneducated, unskilled families now the bulk of the populace.

No Bethesda/Potomac subsidized massive county with 200+ schools, 100s of new esol resources, $ millions of free lunches and supply giveaways, can do anything to stop the downward spiral. Just attracts more if the same and accelerates the curriculum and student body demise.

And ppl ask why privates have <10% acceptance rates and the ability increase tuition 5-8% per year. Ever notice almost a third of Bethesda and Potomac goes private nowadays??!??

We certainly would have stayed in DC and not bothered w this nonsense. mCPs definition of a “great school” (ie good scores on proficiency tests) is laughable.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you can rent a one bd apartment and make it your second home. Your child can stay there during the week. It is perfectly legal.

There are families that do this. Less expensive than paying tuition probabaly?

For FY 2016 (two years ago), MCPS non-resident tuition for secondary school was $14,299. Are there many market-rate one-bedroom apartments available in Bethesda or Potomac for less than $1,192 per month?

Lots of people are willing to rent out a room or rent out a bedroom in their condo/townhouse. For $600/month it is a fantastic deal! Cheaper than private school.

My neighbor rents out tiny rooms in her house and she charges $1300/month and this is the WJ cluster. I seriously doubt she'd rent to a high schooler either - who would want to be mommy to another kid that they don't even know?

Umm, the kid doesn’t actually live there! They just use that address and keep their current home. Pay the rent and use the address to fulfill MCPS residency requirements. I’m mom practice.

Well, sign me up then - where's my high school kid??
Only, the homeowner has to write this all up on their taxes as income and possibly deduct capital expenses against the room charge which seems like a huge hassle that has consequences when you sell your home. So, most likely it's not worth it.