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Howard schools welcome students, elected officials on first day
This was the first week of school for more than just the nearly 51,000 students attending Howard County schools. It also was the first day of school for recently appointed Superintendent Renee Foose. Foose, hired this summer to replace former...
Tags: Baltimore County, Health and Safety at School, Patapsco, Government, Ken Ulman
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Foose names former colleague Howard accountability officer
Elizabeth Grace Chesney, a former colleague of Howard Superintendent Renee Foose, has been named the school system's Chief Accountability Officer. Foose's announcement of Chesney came Thursday, Aug. 16, followed immediately by a unanimous approval from...
Tags: Ray Brown, Baltimore County, Corporate Officers, Howard County, Teaching and Learning
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Baltimore Co. schools official takes new Howard schools position
Elizabeth Grace Chesney, Baltimore County Public Schools executive director of research, accountability and assessment, was name Howard County schools chief accountability officer during Thursday night's school board meeting. The school board unanimously...Tags: Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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School board approves $200,000 Harvard contract
The Board of Education has approved a $206,620 contract establishing a two-year partnership between county schools and Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research. Initially approved during the consent agenda portion of the Thursday, Aug. 9...Tags: Harvard University
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Hairston gave employment contracts to two top aides before retiring
Former Baltimore County school superintendent Joe A. Hairston signed employment contracts before he retired with two top aides that would pay them nearly a half-million dollars in severance if his successor fired them when bringing in his own leadership...Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Conservation, Wake County, Joe A. Hairston
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Clarksville Elementary is one of best performing schools in area
New Howard County schools Superintendent Renee Foose lauded the system's results on the Maryland School Assessment tests but said she's concerned about the focus that is placed on proficiency exams in general.
"I'm concerned that all of our energy goes...Tags: Clarksville, Baltimore County, Middle Schools, Caroline County (Maryland), Ellicott City
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Schools hoping for boost from Harvard research center
By rigorously analyzing data across the school system, a partnership with Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research will help the system better serve students through more effective policies and programs and better budgeted resources,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Los Angeles Unified School District, Research, Students, Harvard University
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Deputy superintendent retires from school system
Deputy Superintendent Mamie Perkins, who served as interim superintendent for several months last year when then-Superintendent Sydney Cousin was on medical leave, has retired from the Howard County Public School System. Spokeswoman Rebecca Amani-Dove...Tags: Ray Brown, Health and Safety at School, Lymphoma, Teaching and Learning
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Renee Foose reorganizes duties of top staff
New Howard school superintendent Renee Foose has named a deputy superintendent of operations, as part of an effort to divvy up duties held by deputy superintendent Mamie Perkins, who retired last week. Howard County schools chief operating officer Ray...
Tags: Ray Brown, Teaching and Learning
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Cousin granted pay raises to central office staff before retiring
Shortly before retiring this summer, Howard County school superintendent Sydney Cousin told employees in the central office that he was giving them a pay raise but did not take the matter before the school board for approval.
Some board members say...Tags: Ray Brown, Employees, Baltimore County, Howard County, Joe A. Hairston
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Foose announces changes among school system staff
As new superintendent of Howard County schools, Renee Foose promised more transparency and accountability for the system. She's now taking steps to make good on that promise, by making some changes among central office staff. The biggest change is the...Tags: Students, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Monday
Baltimore Sun reporterWEATHER The National Weather Service is calling for Monday to be rainy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 87 northeast winds 6 to 9 miles per hour. Forecasters warn that a few of the storms could be severe and produce large hail, lightning and...Tags: Jones Falls Expressway, Baltimore Weather, Baltimore County, Collective Contract, Government
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