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Howard school board approves annual capacity chart
The Howard County Board of Education has approved an annual report that can open or close residential development in the county. By a vote of 6-2, the board voted Thursday, May 9 to approve the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Chart for fiscal...Tags: Schools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Teaching and Learning, Clarksville
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Educators receive first-ever Crystal Flame awards
At the Howard County Board of Education meeting Thursday, May 9, Superintendent Renee Foose recognized the four winners of the school system’s first annual Crystal Flame staff awards. The awards are for achievements by groups or individual staff... -
Oakland Mills holds community forum on education
The Oakland Mills Community Association is kicking off a series of community forums Tuesday, May 7, from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Other Barn with “The State of Education.” Forum attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of school... -
Howard health council calls for stronger focus on wellness language
A health advisory group to the Howard County Board of Education is calling for stronger language in policy-making that focuses on the health and wellness of county students — including the policy currently before the board that has drawn criticism...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Nutrition, Disease Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Physical education is no game in Howard County
Anna Spring remembers the resources that were poured into combating teen smoking and pregnancy. The retired Howard County physical education teacher said she hasn't seen the same response to address childhood obesity. "We have all this research that...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Public Schools, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Hammond High's EconChallenge team earns national reputation [North Laurel/Savage]
Congratulations to the Hammond High School EconChallenge Team. It is the Maryland state champion and placed 20th in the nation out of 480 schools. The team consists of Emily Wible, MonYi Lwin, Hemali Rami and Mariah Sandy. Hammond teacher Jody Zepp...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Music, Gnomeo and Juliet (movie), Howard County
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Blue Ribbon adds to spectrum of awards at Folly Quarter Middle School
Folly Quarter Middle School in Ellicott City has been in existence only 10 years, but has already gathered a collection of awards and honors that includes a Healthy Howard Gold Award and being designated a "green" school for environmental awareness....
Tags: Schools, Ken Ulman, Ellicott City, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Critics demand a better health and wellness policy for Howard
As a Columbia pediatrician, Henri Merrick regularly sees young patients who are significantly overweight. It's a trend she started noticing several years ago, and the weights of school-aged children began to cause her great concern. So three years ago,...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Family, Body Mass Index, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Three more Listen and Learn forums for Howard County PTAs
Howard County Superintendent Renee Foose is holding three more Listen and Learn forums just for PTA groups. Forums are scheduled for April 30 at Howard High School (East region) in Ellicott City, May 13 at Reservoir High School (South region) in Fulton,...
Tags: PTA, Schools, Ellicott City, High Schools
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Morale remains low among Howard County middle school teachers
The majority of Howard County teachers feel successful in their work, but morale among middle school teachers continues to be lower than that of their counterparts, according to the Howard County Education Association's annual job satisfaction survey...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Study says Howard's health and wellness policy needs work
The revisions to the health and wellness policy for Howard County schools are good, but they could be better if the system wants to be word-class in all aspects, according to a study released last month by a local nonprofit dedicated to health in Howard...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Odenton, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Yale University, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Ulman writes that excellent schools must not lead to complacency [Commentary]
When we talk about Howard County public schools, we almost always use the word "excellence." I am proud of that description, but I have long been concerned that the more comfortable we grow in thinking that our schools are great, the more complacent we...
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