Comments on: A Thousand Paper Cuts

By: SwitchedOnMom

SwitchedOnMom — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:07:37 +0000

Me either. I think people really don’t *want* to know. My theory is that people come to DC as young professionals, marry, can’t imagine staying in DC schools or afford private, so move into MoCo…paying premium to do so, fully. The parts of the county where people are congratulating each other on their “good” schools….they’re really congratulating themselves on the relatively higher SES (and all that goes with that, educationally speaking) of their area.

By: Newbie

Newbie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:47:41 +0000

Thanks for pointing this opportunity out. I thought of it while driving down River Rd out to the Beltway, noticing scores of newly planted trees and shrubs along the median and drainage ditches. Landscaping apparently gets budgeted.

Reminds me of the joke about the guy who bums a dollar off a passerby in front of a casino. “Gamblin’? oh no, I won’t use it for that. I GOT gamblin’ money. I need money for food.”

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:22:55 +0000

Unless a child is squarely in the middle of the spectrum, they lose out in MCPS. The county is squeezing from both ends. The under-achievers, those with learning disabilities, are also getting the shaft. It makes me shake my head in disgust. I don’t understand why the county continues to receive such accolades when clearly they are doing a tremendous disservice to hundreds of children.

By: SwitchedOnMom

SwitchedOnMom — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:26 +0000

Agreed. And one thing I didn’t mention. These state supported summer enrichment programs are inexpensive when compared to comparable programs such at CTY, TIP, etc. Which means they provide a real opportunity to less affluent students…the very students people are always talking about wanting to reach.

By: kirsten

kirsten — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:41:04 +0000

Yes, gifted students need something to inspire them. Whether it is a camp, a librarian, a teacher, or something that they find on their own (such as C. using your coworker as a resource for an internship), they need it.