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State wants to curb student suspensions
Concerned about the high numbers of student suspensions, state school board members are proposing an overhaul of discipline codes that would move away from zero-tolerance policies. School board President James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. said Tuesday that...Tags: Lacrosse, Students, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning, Kate Walsh
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Alonso wants to borrow $1.2 billion to repair city schools
Baltimore City's schools chief told state legislators Tuesday that he hopes to borrow $1.2 billion— six times more than the school system's current bonding authority — to pay for a massive and rapid overhaul of the city's crumbling public...Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, U.S. Senate, Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., Bernard C. Young
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City principals among lowest-paid school leaders in state
Even as Baltimore principals have been given an unprecedented amount of responsibility over the past four years under schools CEO Andrés Alonso, their average salary has remained among the lowest in the state.
The average salary for city principals...Tags: Students, Garrett County, Collective Contract, Collective Contract, Teachers
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Mayor, Alonso ask legislators for school construction flexibility
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso told legislators Friday that the city needs more flexibility in spending the school construction money it gets from the state — seeking a change that would let the school...Tags: U.S. Senate, Teaching and Learning, Finance, Annapolis, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Baltimore students remain in bottom third on test vs. other cities
Baltimore's scores on a rigorous national math and reading test were in the bottom third of large urban school districts across the country, though educators highlighted some progress in math and a promising trend of better-than-average results among some...Tags: Students, Schools, Literature, Teachers, Demographics
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School board approves $275,000 salary range for superintendent
Howard County's school board agreed to a salary range of about $275,000 for a new superintendent, in addition to approving other recommendations made by a consulting agency. The board held a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss the suggested salary...Tags: Elections
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Alonso sends encouraging message to school leaders
As they prepare to welcome students back in two weeks, city schools CEO Andrés Alonso encouraged hundreds of principals Tuesday to overcome last year's across-the-board test score declines, which he said shouldn't eclipse other successes.
"This is an...Tags: Morgan State University, Teaching and Learning, Elections, Collective Contract, Teachers
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Hurricane delays opening of new-look Mount Washington School
The new-look former Mount Washington Elementary School, now called The Mount Washington School, was all dressed up with nowhere to go on Aug. 30, as the start of the school year was postponed for a second straight day due toHurricane Irene. The school,...Tags: Charles Village, Teaching and Learning, Gomez (music group), Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Alonso first-day school tour sets tone for year of academic focus
Breaking from the tradition of beginning the school year with the city's Blue Ribbon recipients and highest performers, Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso personally welcomed back students and staff who will take part in radical transformations at...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Natural Disasters, Cherry Hill (Baltimore, Maryland), Benjamin Franklin, Colleges and Universities
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School for the Arts opens year amid controversies
A rare air of controversy has marked the new school year at the Baltimore School for the Arts, with administrators disclosing this week that the school's payroll practices are being investigated.
The revelation comes as parents say they want to be...Tags: Justice System, Job Layoffs, Lawyers, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government Debt
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Catherine E. Pugh
1. Please describe your educational and professional background and how it has prepared you to serve as mayor.
I hold an undergraduate degree in business administration and my MBA, both from Morgan State University.
I have served as a banker, dean of...Tags: Law Enforcement, Parenting, Maryland General Assembly, Safety of Citizens, Sheila Dixon
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