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Our middle school only has a classroom set if they have them at all. They are not allowed to bring them home, however, we were told at our open house that the instruction is generally not book based and they are really only to be used as an occasional supporting resource.
I think most of them are pretty out of date, in fact the science teacher told us the science textbooks were as old as the kids.
The current state legislature completely disregards the value of teachers. Many are bailing out.
Perhaps the next election will flush these rats out, but that's not yet a done deal.
You can't get any funnier than that statement. With teachers unions running everything school related these days no telling what kind of perversions your kid might encounter, even in a highly rated school. Good luck!
They have books....and not or of date ones. ..geesh. Some teachers only use them for class work only. My daughter brought home tons of school books over the years. ... but in high school she sometimes just wanted online assess to the book when it was offered so she didn't have to lug them home. WHT not ask your child's teacher what they are doing?
Not sure why you think I haven't asked the teachers/administration -- I have.
They said that they don't really use textbooks anymore because they become irrelevant (i.e., out of date) too quickly, and it was an inefficient use of money.
It's interesting to me the level of independence individual schools have. I would have thought that textbooks would be a district-wide expense, and all schools (of the same level) would either have them or not have them.
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Not sure why you think I haven't asked the teachers/administration -- I have.
They said that they don't really use textbooks anymore because they become irrelevant (i.e., out of date) too quickly, and it was an inefficient use of money.
It's interesting to me the level of independence individual schools have. I would have thought that textbooks would be a district-wide expense, and all schools (of the same level) would either have them or not have them.
According to this article schools are receiving $14.26 per student for textbooks. Sounds like teachers are not given much choice but to teach without textbooks.
WCPSS tried a "choice" program about two years ago, good intentions but terrible in practice, and it has been scrapped.
Every residential address has a BASE school assignment. So yes, you can determine what school your house would be assigned to.
The only reason you would not get your base assignment is if your school is capped. When you look up your assignment on the WCPSS website it will clearly state if your school is capped. This generally doesn't apply to Kindergarteners.
Wake has a large magnet and charter selection, plus calendar options. These are all distributed on a lottery system, so never "plan" on getting into one.
As other posters have said, if you are assigned to a good school in all likelihood all the neighboring schools are good as well. Especially since they move kids in large groups (nodes, which are neighborhood sections) and your child's friends are likely to be moving with them.
WCPSS actually released a new assignment plan yesterday, ironically. Several new schools are being opened in the next year - I would make myself familiar with the new maps as they are finalized. It's always nice to get a brand new school
PS: The textbook thing. With the switch to common core textbooks seemed to vaporize. Previously, my oldest used to lug home an extremely heavy backpack - so we don't miss lugging the books about.
According to this article schools are receiving $14.26 per student for textbooks. Sounds like teachers are not given much choice but to teach without textbooks.
You can't get any funnier than that statement. With teachers unions running everything school related these days no telling what kind of perversions your kid might encounter, even in a highly rated school. Good luck!
NC in a non-union state. Public employees do not have collective bargaining rights. There is an association that represents teachers in the state. Membership is voluntary, and the organization is pretty toothless. They can lobby the General Assembly and issue public statements, but they don't have even a fraction of the power that unions have in other states.
did you read the article, which is from December 2013?
Yes, why? I know the article is from December but it answers people posts about not seeing textbooks come home from school.
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NC in a non-union state. Public employees do not have collective bargaining rights. There is an association that represents teachers in the state. Membership is voluntary, and the organization is pretty toothless. They can lobby the General Assembly and issue public statements, but they don't have even a fraction of the power that unions have in other states.
