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Carroll County parents campaign for charter school
Hoping to open Carroll County's first Montessori public charter school by the fall of 2014, a group of parents is now working on an application to submit to the county by April 1. Sustainable Futures hosted a public meeting at South Carroll High School...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Charter Schools, Schools
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Harford executive seeks increase in allocation of money from Maryland [Letter]
The following letter was sent to Gov. Martin O'Malley. A copy was provided for publication. In looking at the proposed state budget and aid to local governments for FY 2014, and as I begin to craft my budget here in Harford County, I have concerns...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Harford County, Schools
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Harford school board reaches tentative contract deal with teachers
Harford County Public Schools announced Thursday the county school board has reached a tentative contract agreement for next school year with the county's teachers union, the Harford County Education Association. Though the school system did not...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Budgets and Budgeting, Unions, Schools
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More money needed for teachers to use extra space in Harford schools [Letter]
Editor: We are bound to have a blizzard in the imminent future. I don't often agree with Aegis editorials, particularly those related to education. All I could think when I found myself agreeing with the Feb. 22 Aegis editorial was that it was time to...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers, Finance, Schools
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Closing Northwestern High
It's understandable that Northwestern High School alumni are dismayed by the Baltimore City school board's decision to close the school in 2016. Northwestern was once a venerable neighborhood institution, several of whose graduates went on to become...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Laws, High Schools, Personal Income
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Laurel area offers a variety of volunteer jobs
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) — CASA/Prince George's County offers the opportunity to help abused or abandoned children in the community. An information session for volunteers will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Behavioral Conditions, American School for the Deaf, Abusive Behavior
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Area's top public school girls teams set to battle for 3A North hoops title
When the postseason finally rolls around, fans usually enjoy watching the area’s top teams advance to the state playoffs, but in girls basketball, only one of the top four public school teams ranked in The Baltimore Sun’s Top 15 will move on...
Tags: Digital Harbor High School, Basketball, Schools
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Baltimore guitarist brings lessons into school classrooms
Chris Dunn called the class to order with a simple instruction: "One, two, ready, strum." A torrent of E minor chords — or close enough — from nearly a dozen guitars filled the room at the Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Students, Culture, Music, Music Theater
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Harford schools should take advantage of the extra space [Commentary]
Harford County Public Schools is in the midst of a situation that would have been difficult to predict 15 or 20 years ago: enrollment is declining. The number of students isn't down by all that much this year compared to last year. The number of...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Students, Demographics, Population and Census
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Prince George's school system appoints new chiefs of student services, supporting services
Prince George's County Public Schools appointed two new chiefs, the system announced last week. Daryl Williams has been named Chief of Student Services and Clarence Stukes has been named Chief of Supporting Services. Williams comes to Prince George'...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Prince George's County, Schools
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Young, black and radical
At first glance, Dayvon Love is easy to overlook. At 5 foot 9, he has average height and a slightly larger than average build. As he carefully takes in everything and everyone in a room, he might initially seem painfully shy. So when he finally speaks,...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Prisons, Colleges and Universities, Marc Steiner, Minority Groups
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Harford public school enrollment decreases again
Total enrollment in Harford County Public Schools declined once again at the start of this school year, and school officials are beginning wonder about a "what if" scenario regarding under-used school buildings. This school year, total enrollment is...
Tags: Students, Elementary Schools, Real Estate Sales, Harford County, John Archer
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