The Upside Down requires homage to the Appearance of Excellence
The Gilded Cage persists, and your child is the captured, precious bird, in the middle of it. When the First Lady of Maryland, the State Superintendent of the MD Department of Education, and the Superintendent of MCPS visit our local elementary schools during the first week of the school year, publicly praising teachers for decorating their classrooms, we’ve got to be frank. The glittering gold of new erasers, of poster-papered walls, and of pencils perfectly pointed are not an indication of excellence prioritized. MCPS parents and Montgomery County residents must understand that our public education system’s currency is the perception it holds in your mind’s eye. It’s time for a clear vision, folks. Keen insight. Patterns detected, investigated, and made plain to what must be rebuilt, a candid world. Their visit is their version of a dopamine kick to startle you—the parents and taxpayers—into upholding their charade that all is well and good.
