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Critics seek more oversight of renovations at school district headquarters
Outraged education, community and political leaders have called for increased oversight of spending in the Baltimore City school system, amid revelations that about $500,000 was spent to upgrade offices at the district headquarters while city and state...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Andres Alonso, Renovation, Teaching and Learning, American Federation of Teachers
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Baltimore Teachers Union surprises special educator with extreme classroom makeover
On any given day, the activity in Ellen Vikestad's classroom would resemble a round of bumper cars.
As Vikestad and her special-needs students at Claremont High School have made their way from one end of her cramped classroom to the other for lessons,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, American Federation of Teachers, Students, Parent Organizations, Teachers
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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: Financial Aid, Freedom of the Press, Examinations, U.S. Department of Education, Concerts
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Some schools implement minimum grading policy
The Anne Arundel County teachers union is criticizing the school system's decision to allow some schools to set their own minimum benchmarks for grades, saying that the practice may undermine countywide standards of excellence. School officials said that...Tags: Teaching and Learning, PTA, Annapolis, Students, Severna Park
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New York releases, publishes teacher evaluations
And Baltimore city educators thought the sky fell when The Sun published salary information... In case you hadn't heard what is sure to be one of the most explosive education stories of the year, New York City has released the value-added evaluation...Tags: Music, American Federation of Teachers, The New York Times, Concerts, New York City
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Harford veto throws bonus plan for 5,443 school employees into disarray
Harford County Executive David Craig's plan to give bonuses to more than 5,400 county school employees was thrown into disarray after the teachers union failed to sign off on the agreement and Craig in turn vetoed the part of the legislation funding the...Tags: Local Government, Harford County, Unions, Teaching and Learning, Finance
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Harford teachers union, school board reach tentative deal on bonuses
Harford County Public Schools officials announced late Wednesday they have reached a tentative settlement with the county's teachers union on receipt of a bonus payment offered by Harford County Executive David Craig that the union's leadership had...Tags: Employees, Unions, Schools, Trials, Wage Contract Issues
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Baltimore County average teacher salary is lowest among large systems
Baltimore County's average teacher salary is the lowest among large school systems in Maryland, but its two top officials are some of the highest-paid, according to data collected by the state.
On average, teachers in the county earn $60,272 — less...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Baltimore County, Layoffs and Downsizing, Dorchester County, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Maryland identified as a leader in teacher evaluations
Maryland is one of 17 states leading a movement to evaluate teachers based on student performance in the classroom, but the state doesn't require a teacher to be evaluated on an annual basis, according to a new report. The National Council on Teacher...Tags: Bowie, Teaching and Learning, Baltimore County, Entertainment Events, Academic Progress
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Robert A. Gibson, educator
Baltimore Sun reporterRobert A. Gibson, a retired educator and former superintendent of Cecil County public schools, died Nov. 4 of spinal cancer at his home in Port Herman. He was 93. The son of farmers, Dr. Gibson was born and raised in Rising Sun. After graduating from...Tags: Cecil County, Columbia University, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Cancer
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Teachers union ratifies agreement
A tentative agreement between the Howard County Board of Education and the Howard County Education Association has been ratified by the teachers union, HCEA announced Monday, July 25. HCEA, which represents teachers and other certificated employees in...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Local Government, Unions, Contracts, Elections
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Howard teachers union ratifies tentative agreement
The Howard County teachers union has ratified a tentative agreement with the county Board of Education, officials from both sides said Tuesday. The Howard County Education Association, which also represents counselors, interpreters and secretaries, voted...Tags: Unions, Layoffs and Downsizing, Elections, Howard County
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