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claszlo@epix.net writes:


>> Anyone have any information opinions on how the schools compare with
>> those in Baltimore county (grades 1-12)? With the amount of 
>development
>> going on in the Sykesville, Eldersburg area my wife and I were 
>wondering
>> how the school system is keeping up/planning for future. Any help
>> would be most appreciated.

>Just saw on WBAL last night that the Carroll County is considering an 
>18 month moratorium on new home construction, because the 
>infrastructure is so overloaded.  The report said elementary schools 
>(especially in the southern part of the county) are at 130% of 
>capacity.  Middle and SR high schools are also overcrowded.

>Tax situation is getting bad there, because existing residents are 
>being asked to foot the bill for the extra burden caused by the 
>growth.  Schools, roads, fire/police, and sewer/water are all bursting 
>at the seams.  You'd expect the additions to the tax base to pay for 
>infrastructure improvements, wouldn't you?  It appears taxes were 
>sufficient to pay for maintaining existing services, but marginal 
>costs for improvements are much higher than can be supported by 
>current tax rates.

>Homebuilders are against the moratorium (surprise!!), because they 
>will lose revenues.  IMO, if the developers want to continue building, 
>they should pay a large chunk of money per new home to cover the 
>expense of upgrades to the infrastructure and then pass on the costs 
>to the home buyers - TINSTAAFL (There Is No Such Thing As A Free 
>Lunch).

The moratorium was passed (good) but the schools are still overcrowded
(bad) but compared to Baltimore County?  Are you kidding?  I'd send my
kids to a private school in Baltimore County if I wanted to get the
same quality education as Carrol County.  They do take education
seriously in CC, and even though some classes get big (25 -30 students),
that's a minor problem compared to the crime, drugs, disaffected majority
of the teachers that you see in BC.  Of course CC has the same "types"
of problems as BC, but nowhere near the amount.

The drug task force in CC has to go after the occasionaly 40 something
grass smoker, while in BC you just arrest anyone outside the school
building that didn't go in after the first bell.

Please, Carrol County has wonderful schools for a public system (on the
average).  Every individual school, every individual teacher, is different.
I have three kids there, 2 on the honor roll, one with major speech
problems, so I've seen both ends of the spectrum, and if the parents
keep in touch with the teachers and work with the kids, it's about as
good an education as you'll get anywhere in the state.

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