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    May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Alonso's final report card

    The reverberations from the departure of Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso will be felt nationally as well as locally. Six years ago, I was a member of the Baltimore school board that hired him. Our risky vision was to try to recruit a game-changer whose achievements would surpass those of the heralded superintendents in New York (Joel Klein, whom Mr. Alonso served as a deputy), Chicago (Arne Duncan) and D.C. (Michelle Rhee).
    The reverberations from the departure of Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso will be felt nationally as well as locally. Six years ago, I was a member of the Baltimore school board that hired him. Our risky vision was to try to recruit a game-changer...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Michelle Rhee, Corporate Officers

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. In testing-dominated system, real learning comes outside the classroom

    It's Teacher Appreciation Week, the standardized testing season has mostly ended in the public schools this year — and what have we learned? Parents have learned that their first-graders are developing test anxiety. Teachers have learned that they need to tell parents to accept the fact that these high-stakes tests are not going anywhere. But perhaps most importantly, some of us have learned that some of the best kind of learning happens after school, or once the testing demands have passed.
    It's Teacher Appreciation Week, the standardized testing season has mostly ended in the public schools this year — and what have we learned? Parents have learned that their first-graders are developing test anxiety. Teachers have learned that they...

    Tags: Social Sciences, Culture, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Roland Park

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain

    Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer.
    Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, United States Naval Academy, University of Baltimore, William E. Lori

    4. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Man stabbed in head, arrested in W. Baltimore domestic dispute

    The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows.
    The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows. Residents in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood, not unfamiliar with police activity, said they peered outside. A man they recognized as a...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Education

    5. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Alonso timeline

    <b> 2007</b>
    2007 •The Baltimore school board hires Andrés Alonso, New York City's No. 2 education official, as its schools CEO. 2008 •Alonso introduces "Fair Student Funding," which gave principals the autonomy to formulate their budgets. He also...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Finance, New York City, University of Maryland, College Park, Andres Alonso

    6. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. At Loch Raven, Duncan says communities must confront school violence

    U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told parents, students and educators in Baltimore County on Wednesday that while Americans might not agree on gun control legislation, they must work together so that children can grow up without fear of violence in schools.
    U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told parents, students and educators in Baltimore County on Wednesday that while Americans might not agree on gun control legislation, they must work together so that children can grow up without fear of violence in...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Catonsville, Gun Control, PTA, Perry Hall High School

    7. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Atlanta cheating scandal makes the case for school choice

    My first question after reading about seven teachers in an Atlanta, Ga., public school accused of altering standardized test scores to make it appear students performed better than they actually did was: How could they!?
    My first question after reading about seven teachers in an Atlanta, Ga., public school accused of altering standardized test scores to make it appear students performed better than they actually did was: How could they!? The seven were nicknamed "the...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, The Washington Post, Prosecution, Family, The New York Times

    8. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan to visit Loch Raven High

    U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is scheduled to visit Baltimore County in April to discuss gun control, county Superintendent Dallas Dance said Tuesday.
    U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is scheduled to visit Baltimore County in April to discuss gun control, county Superintendent Dallas Dance said Tuesday. Duncan plans to visit Loch Raven High School on April 10, Dance announced at a school...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Perry Hall High School

    9. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Sequester will affect financial aid for the coming academic year

    The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester come at a bad time for Maryland colleges.
    The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester come at a bad time for Maryland colleges. Many usually send out financial award letters this month, but they still don't have all the details on how much federal funding they will...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Budget Control Act of 2011

    10. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Md. schools concerned cuts will affect next school year

    Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions &mdash; leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next year.
    Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions — leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, St. Mary's County, Budgets and Budgeting, Labor Markets, Justice System

    11. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Northwestern High alumni sue school system over closure

    Northwestern High alumni have gone to court to try to stop the Baltimore school from closing, as civil rights activists say the plan is discriminatory because shuttering the institution would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students.
    Northwestern High alumni have gone to court to try to stop the Baltimore school from closing, as civil rights activists say the plan is discriminatory because shuttering the institution would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students. The...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Sheila Dixon, Teaching and Learning, Justice System, Minority Groups

    12. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Md. is flagged for Race to the Top delays

    The Baltimore Sun
    Maryland is among three states flagged by the U.S. Department of Education for significant delays in implementing federal Race to the Top programs in the last two years, namely in overhauling its evaluation system to tie educator effectiveness to...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Barack Obama, Academic Progress, Washington, DC

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