Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: athletic transfers

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

...when the county denied the transfer from Sherwood to CHS, Allen then lost his interest in coaching at CHS...

...Varsity football head coach Joe Allen resigned from his coaching duties Jan.7, after six seasons with the Bulldogs, going 36-27.

“Coach Allen’s resigning was surprising but he had his reasons,” junior quarterback Colin Smyth said. “I think Coach Allen has brought success to this program.”

According to multiple sources, Allen’s resignation involved his son losing his appeal to play at CHS. Allen wished to coach his son, but when the county denied the transfer from Sherwood to CHS, Allen then lost his interest in coaching at CHS and decided to resign...

http://www.thechurchillobserver.com/sports/2015/01/12/football-head-coach-joe-allen-resigns/

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Gazette Letter: Taking a stand against athletic transfers

It’s time for MCPS to take a stand regarding transfers of athletes from their home school district to another. Coach Fred Kim was on target stating how fidelity to one’s village and school has given way to becoming the next LeBron James [“Coaches see an increase in athletes switching high schools,” Aug. 14].
Permitting these transfers out of local district is a disservice to the students, and I stress the word student...

http://www.gazette.net/article/20130828/OPINION/130829321/1014/taking-a-stand-against-athletic-transfers&template=gazette

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Formed in 2002, the Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland seeks to achieve the goals of coherent, content-rich curriculum standards; high expectations combined with timely remediation and acceleration; a wider range of educational options for parents and children; greater transparency and accountability; and meaningful community input.

E-mail: parentscoalitionmc AT outlook.com

What The Washington Post said about the Parents' Coalition

The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.

Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.

The Washington Post, June 4, 2009

Jerry Weast on the Parents' Coalition

"Along the way, you’ve had a challenging relationship with the Parents’ Coalition, the network of citizen activists who use the political process and other means to hold MCPS accountable.

The thing people accuse me of is listening, but not hearing. I hear, but I do not always agree. I am sorry that the world is faster than it was 10 years ago. I did not do that. [But] if we do not keep up, then our kids will be behind. We have to stop whining and get real."

Bethesda Magazine, March-April 2011