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Harford's only International Baccalaureate program to have first graduation
A group of 21 high school seniors will not only have the privilege of graduating in June and moving onto the next chapter in their lives, but also next week they'll have the honor of being the first graduating class of Harford County's only...Tags: High Schools, Music, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Increased class sizes in Balto. Co. high schools: A student's view
I have attended Towson High School for four years, and the change in class size this year was a dramatic shift. Your recent article made clear how cutting 200 high school teachers in the Baltimore County School System has negatively affected students...Tags: Joe A. Hairston, High Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Kevin Kamenetz
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Schools hold key to reducing city crime
Retiring Baltimore Police CommissionerFrederick H. Bealefeld III, who is stepping down after serving five years in that capacity, has been capable, funny and relevant. His "Old School" phrasing of calling criminals "knuckleheads," "morons," and "bad...Tags: Criminals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Towson University
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Franchot's September song
Data-stream around Grandpa, youngsters 2.1 and 3.1, while he tells you about the time long, long ago when a certain elected official grew so nostalgic about a time even longer ago when Labor Day marked the beginning of the school year. Way back in the...
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Headquarters renovation illustrates why city schools CEO needs to go
That schools CEO Andrés Alonso deplores the lavish renovation at headquarters only after the work has been done says a lot about why he should go. Mr. Alonso has abused having a driver, and he brings in outside auditors when standardized tests are... -
Schools with grants struggle with teacher evaluation systems
Elliott Elementary in Lincoln, Neb., struck off on its own last year when it became the only school in the city to win money through the federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) program. Winning wasn't something to be proud of, though: It meant the school...Tags: Concerts, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Students, Examinations
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Blog: Alonso's 2012 videotaped message to district about testing integrity
Baltimore city schools CEO Andres Alonso has released his 2012 message to the district on testing integrity, as the school system gears up to begin administering the Maryland School Assessements to students in grades three through eight on March 12. A...Tags: Andres Alonso, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress, Students
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Plethora of school board candidates have plenty to say
Issues up for discussion at the Board of Education candidates forum ran the gamut — from the role of the operating budget review committee to school schedules and calendars.
All 14 candidates attended the March 5 evening session, along with a...Tags: Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, Students, Elections, Teachers
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Secure the tests
This week, schools in Baltimore City and across Maryland are administering the state standardized tests in reading and math for students in the third through eighth grades. There's a lot riding on the outcome. Among other things, the test results will...Tags: Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, Students, Examinations, Teachers
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Want a scholarship? Watch what you post online
Students beware: Scholarship providers aren't just going by your application to learn about you. They're also checking you out on Google and social media sites, according to a recent survey. And what they uncover — the good or the bad — could...Tags: Duke University, Montgomery County (Maryland), Social Media, Security, Colleges and Universities
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Easy as pi
Not many numbers can claim their own holiday. Yet math lovers and educators nationwide celebrate the elusive —and seemingly infinite — pi, better known as 3.14, every year on March 14. For the past five years, the mathematics department at C....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Pi Day, Students
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Unarmed Fla. teen's death: Who is safe?
What combination of childhood snacks is punishable by death in America ("Florida rally seeks arrest in unarmed teen's death," March 20)? I need to know the answer so that I can make sure my 6-year-old son never runs down the street carrying them. Is it...Tags: Criminals, Murder
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