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Anonymous wrote:If we want the next generation to make a better country, we need them to learn from the mistakes of the past, including state sponsored, systemic racism.

All that won’t matter if they can’t do math, can’t spell and can’t write well. The people in leadership positions will be able to do all these things well and those who can’t will never be in any position to make the real change you are speaking of. If you want your kid to change the world make sure they are educated in the basics. They will never be taken seriously and get into positions to make change otherwise.
Critical thinking skills is also a must for this next generation.

Who said anything about getting rid of reading, writing, and arithmetic? We can do those and teach some historical context, too.

Nobody worth listening to. These posts are hysterical. The funny thing is my kids are far better prepared by MCPS today than I was when I attended a W 35 years ago.

Well, there are a limited numbers of hours in a day. And teachers have been saying there is not enough time to cover the material necessary. There were even some lobbying for longer school days.

If the time and resources are limited, that means that when the school system spends time and money on one thing, there is less time and money for other things. Logical assumption and it is true.

Also true that we have pretty abysmal stats for kids who are at or above grade level. At least, when I look at the stats for my kid’s nonW school, that is definitely the case. IOW, kids aren’t even getting the basics at MCPS.

Anonymous wrote:If you believe any of this will happen in MCPS, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you should know about... Spec Ed kids are disposable. Basically the bureaucracy likes to focus on Blair Magnet as evidence that somehow all the schools are like Blair Magnet. The only good thing about Spec Ed kids is the federal money they bring in to be redistributed. That’s what the home school model is all about. If we had an IG for MCPS that would be the first order of business...you can’t fight County Hall. Other counties treat Spec Ed kids with the respect they deserve. It’s why at the first chance of a housing price spike we left.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS should realize that parents and teachers are tired of their marketing bs. There is no amount of spin that will undo the disservice that was done to teachers and students this abysmal year.

Quit the spin. Invest more money into the people who actually work with students - the teachers. More teachers will have the greatest impact. Stop the new programming because Social Emotional Learning programs will mean nothing when 40% of the math curriculum was dropped in FY21. Focus on getting students caught up in core subjects before adding fluff.

MCPS has a surplus from this past year of $24 million dollars. This was due to state and federal COVID grants. The BOE should prioritize that the funds go to getting class size smaller vs. even more Central Office staff. However, the BOE are morons who rubber stamp anything MCPS wants to do.

Agree. I don't want my kids getting social emotional learning from them. Just give them an education and we will handle being parents.

What does "an education" entail?

Anonymous wrote:MCPS should realize that parents and teachers are tired of their marketing bs. There is no amount of spin that will undo the disservice that was done to teachers and students this abysmal year.

Quit the spin. Invest more money into the people who actually work with students - the teachers. More teachers will have the greatest impact. Stop the new programming because Social Emotional Learning programs will mean nothing when 40% of the math curriculum was dropped in FY21. Focus on getting students caught up in core subjects before adding fluff.

MCPS has a surplus from this past year of $24 million dollars. This was due to state and federal COVID grants. The BOE should prioritize that the funds go to getting class size smaller vs. even more Central Office staff. However, the BOE are morons who rubber stamp anything MCPS wants to do.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS should realize that parents and teachers are tired of their marketing bs. There is no amount of spin that will undo the disservice that was done to teachers and students this abysmal year.

Quit the spin. Invest more money into the people who actually work with students - the teachers. More teachers will have the greatest impact. Stop the new programming because Social Emotional Learning programs will mean nothing when 40% of the math curriculum was dropped in FY21. Focus on getting students caught up in core subjects before adding fluff.

MCPS has a surplus from this past year of $24 million dollars. This was due to state and federal COVID grants. The BOE should prioritize that the funds go to getting class size smaller vs. even more Central Office staff. However, the BOE are morons who rubber stamp anything MCPS wants to do.

Agree. I don't want my kids getting social emotional learning from them. Just give them an education and we will handle being parents.

Anonymous wrote:PROSPER is Dr. McNight’s 100 days goal which started on July 1st.

I will throw out one kink in the MCPS wheel - Special Education.

Build relationships and engage the MCPS community. What about repairing relationships with the families of Special Education children who have struggled through out online learning. For over a year, students with disabilities were denied services and accommodations. For many students, they couldn’t be evaluated in a timely manner. MCPS said to hang tight, we will provide compensatory educational services to get students back on track. We are still waiting for the conversation. Time is being lost since services would have been helpful this summer. Just another broken MCPS promise.

Infuse a culture of communication, collaboration, coordination and a culture of respect throughout the district - has Dr. McNight popped into a school recently? Would she be treated with respect if she didn’t waive her employee badge? Testing her idea might be a reality check of the reception parents receive when they go into a school and the true implicit biases by staff. Some staff just are untrainable.

Prepare for a successful summer? We are already 3 weeks into summer and there are many hiccups with staffing and programming. Perhaps more thought should go into the programs vs. coming up with a 100 day catch phrase.

For fall - in person instruction for 5 days a week and a teacher in every classroom. Kudos - it has only taken MCPS 18 months to get off its a$$ and get back to a normal work week. Why employees are still working from home on July 1, 2021 is beyond my comprehension. Dr. McKnight should order everyone, including Central Office, back to workplace 5 days a week.

Position the student experience to become better and more equitable than before - Consider including students with disabilities. Staff and services are needed to make up for the regression that occurred during online learning. Hire more special education teachers and para educators. Discrimination of students with disabilities is a rampant problem.

Anonymous wrote:MCPS should realize that parents and teachers are tired of their marketing bs. There is no amount of spin that will undo the disservice that was done to teachers and students this abysmal year.

Quit the spin. Invest more money into the people who actually work with students - the teachers. More teachers will have the greatest impact. Stop the new programming because Social Emotional Learning programs will mean nothing when 40% of the math curriculum was dropped in FY21. Focus on getting students caught up in core subjects before adding fluff.

MCPS has a surplus from this past year of $24 million dollars. This was due to state and federal COVID grants. The BOE should prioritize that the funds go to getting class size smaller vs. even more Central Office staff. However, the BOE are morons who rubber stamp anything MCPS wants to do.

Anonymous wrote:You have to laugh at the acronym they chose - PROSPER

MCPS Central Office employees will prosper with their fat pay checks and promotions for the next 2.5 years. That’s what PROSPER stands for.

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Anonymous wrote:If we want the next generation to make a better country, we need them to learn from the mistakes of the past, including state sponsored, systemic racism.

All that won’t matter if they can’t do math, can’t spell and can’t write well. The people in leadership positions will be able to do all these things well and those who can’t will never be in any position to make the real change you are speaking of. If you want your kid to change the world make sure they are educated in the basics. They will never be taken seriously and get into positions to make change otherwise.
Critical thinking skills is also a must for this next generation.

Who said anything about getting rid of reading, writing, and arithmetic? We can do those and teach some historical context, too.

Nobody worth listening to. These posts are hysterical. The funny thing is my kids are far better prepared by MCPS today than I was when I attended a W 35 years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:If we want the next generation to make a better country, we need them to learn from the mistakes of the past, including state sponsored, systemic racism.

All that won’t matter if they can’t do math, can’t spell and can’t write well. The people in leadership positions will be able to do all these things well and those who can’t will never be in any position to make the real change you are speaking of. If you want your kid to change the world make sure they are educated in the basics. They will never be taken seriously and get into positions to make change otherwise.
Critical thinking skills is also a must for this next generation.

Who said anything about getting rid of reading, writing, and arithmetic? We can do those and teach some historical context, too.

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Anonymous wrote:If we want the next generation to make a better country, we need them to learn from the mistakes of the past, including state sponsored, systemic racism.

All that won’t matter if they can’t do math, can’t spell and can’t write well. The people in leadership positions will be able to do all these things well and those who can’t will never be in any position to make the real change you are speaking of. If you want your kid to change the world make sure they are educated in the basics. They will never be taken seriously and get into positions to make change otherwise.
Critical thinking skills is also a must for this next generation.