Talk:Prince George's County Public Schools

message: Would like to see some info about the elimination of the separate black schools like the Collington School, Mitchellville School, etc. as well as the 1972 busing desegregation.  Toddst1 (talk) 18:10, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Please find sources that discuss this, if you want to see the information. WhisperToMe (talk) 01:08, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: 2 stage desegregation

message: I have steadily updated the PGCPS page since its creation so why is the article so poorly rated, as of  November 2009? Maryland Pride (talk) 07:31, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Still a "Stub-Class" article? 

message: * Support - this is an over-detailed page on a program that is not independently notable. A summary of the scheme should be added to the main page and details of the schools can be added to the schools' tables. TerriersFan (talk) 23:56, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Here's the problem. There are multiple people on Wiki with their multiple opinions, each giving a different view or suggestion on things. This article was created because someone else stated that there was no uniformity with the content of magnet programs that were present at multiple schools (i.e. The Science and Technology Center). I created this article to give some info on the magnets and then that created a conflict and the article is flagged as "advertising" and then I get other people turning around and telling me to do the opposite of what I was originally instructed to do. Furthermore, I attempted to add a "Magnet Programs" section the the main PGCPS page, a long while back, and it was deleted. Maryland Pride (talk) 20:35, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge in [[Prince George's County Public Schools Magnet Programs]] 

message: The authors have already done a nice job providing statistics; some national or state average figures to compare these to would be useful.  Having said that, I believe the article could be further improved by better pointing out what makes PGCPS different from other schools, both in terms of local learners' backgrounds – only saying that Prince George's County “is the most affluent county in the United States with a majority African American population” may not give readers an entirely accurate idea of PGCPS's demographic and might even be misleading – and what is a possibly disproportionate dissatisfaction with PGC public schools' administration(s) among teaching professionals, each as exemplified in the following news article and teachers' forum posts (from oldest to newest):
* 2005-04-12: “The area's lowest-performing and highest-poverty suburban school district has long been written off by many people as a bad place to put your child in a public school.”
* 2008-03-21: “I did PGCPS for one year and had to get out. The administration was too much for me. I loved my kids and the school but could not take it anymore. I moved to MCPS and it was the best decision of my life! I am so much happier now. You need to find a school that works for you no matter where you teach.”
* 2008-04-12: “I wish I would have [broken my contract] and never worked in P[rince ]G[eorge's County].”
* 2008-04-23: “Teaching here is not for everyone, though, and there have been a fair share of challenges.”—“… a high poverty environment …”
* 2008-04-24: “I wish I would have back (sic) out before ever working in P[rince ]G[eorge's County]. It was the worst experince of my life. I loved my kids but the administration was hateful and racist in my school.”
* 2008-04-24: “[T]hey do not have enough teachers to work in the county because the turnover rate is so bad”
* 2009-01-15: “I worked in PG for one year and I would not do it again. The lack of support is pathetic. I am much happier where I am and would never work there again no matter how much you paid me.”
* 2009-02-05: “[The] P[rince ]G[eorge's] County school system will burn you out of teaching within 1 year. [… I]f you plan on making teaching your career, you should plan on starting your career elsewhere!” — 2009-02-09: “I agree, I burned out by Nov my first year... ”
* 2009-02-20: “Yes, PG county is difficult. It has a few, downright, horrible areas. Yes, crime is here -- and everywhere -- violence, drugs, etc. Yes, you will have 5 year olds who have seen way more inappropriate things then you have and possibly ever will in your life.”
* 2009-02-20: “PG county wastes money on giving every teacher a lap top, smart board, projector, etc… They cannot even provide their teachers with classroom supplies and provide the crap above… PG county needs to get their stuff straight before they drive themselves further into the ground…” by ‘Get over it, PG sucks!’
* 2009-02-25: “I left [Prince George's C]ounty a long time ago. Thanks god!”
* 2009-03-17: “a county with unpleasant [teaching] jobs”
* 2009-03-24: “My school is often looking for staff due to the severity of our kids. I've been there for 3 years, will probably stay 1 more at most.”
* 2009-03-27: “[T]he turnover is always highest at the most dysfunctional schools where the teachers are miserable. And you should also know that there is always turnover in a lot of PG schools.”
* 2009-04-14: “[Prince George's County schools] will bump your salary up a step and give you lots of ‘cool’ stuff but in the end you will learn how they waste their money and do nothing good for their kids. Not worth the time, would not go back if you paid me…”
* 2009-12-04: “I signed a contract for 2 1/2 years, which is longer than a typical contract for a first year teacher. After teaching here, I wish that I would have researched my decision more.”
I am not suggesting to use these semi-anonymous forum posts as a source, but if there is some truth in them, more reliable media might have something on the issues and characteristics mentioned therein, too. That could help the article to give readers an idea of what challenges PGCPS is dealing with, instead of reading like a promotional brochure. Thanks, 84.46.49.240 (talk) 00:07, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, what would help would be to provide links to newspapers that discuss issues related to PG County Schools, like "The school district consistently did X" or "The district saw performance decline after Y occurred" WhisperToMe (talk) 15:37, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Better description, less adspeak 

message: A particular wikiuser has been (needlessly) reformatting the main PGCPS article, and has provided no tangible reasons for the revisions. Moreover, the revisions seem rather senseless and only end up making the article look very tacky and messy. Considering I am the person who created the PGPCS article (I didn't have a Wiki account at the time of creation) and I essentially built the article from scratch, I would suggest that if anyone proposes major revisions of the article, to discuss the revisions and give reasons for the revisions and how those revisions would actually improve upon the article, and make it better. I am always welcoming of those who wish to add to the article, but we want to "add" and not "take away" from what's all ready here. Please feel free to discuss any major article revisions and I'll be glad to be interactive with other wikiusers, as well as receptive of any suggestions or whatever else, that can make this one of the best informative articles on Wikipedia. Thank you. --Maryland Pride (talk) 02:26, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with the "particular wikiuser" in this case (User:Truco). We have a manual of style that articles should follow. Backing up a bit, I'm glad that you've taken a great enthusiam to improving this article, and hope you will be doing some more work on it. I've already made a few edits for style (no content was removed). If you have any questions, please ask. I'm happy to discuss any style and content issues that arise. Dabomb87 (talk) 17:08, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reformatting/Revising of the main article 

message: This is absolutely silly. I am removing the tag. Toddst1 (talk) 17:18, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge proposal: Charles Carroll Middle School 

message: http://www1.pgcps.org only links to automatic translations
* They are Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, and Vietnamese
IF I find real documents authored by the school district stating the names of the district in the latter four (we already have a Wikipedia Spanish page) I will post it
WhisperToMe (talk) 15:38, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Languages 

message: * http://www1.pgcps.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=154190
** http://www.webcitation.org/64W6z2PFa
* http://www1.pgcps.org/uploadedImages/Offices/Communications/Press_Releases/Non-news_release_stories/scmidt_center_invitation.jpg
** http://www.webcitation.org/64W72EqNc
WhisperToMe (talk) 15:45, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Outdoor Education Center Renaming

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