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    Dec 29, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Advocates, experts call for more attention to bullying of special needs-students

    Special-education advocates are calling for the state to do more to address the bullying of disabled students, saying that a recent lawsuit against the city school system highlights the long-lasting harm that harassment can do to such children. Experts...

    Tags: Andres Alonso, Bullying, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Students

    2. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Someone will choose your child's education; why not you?

    This is National School Choice Week, an occasion that always makes me think back to 1976, when as a writer for my high school paper, I interviewed retiring Baltimore County schools Superintendent Joshua Wheeler. I asked Mr. Wheeler why our schools didn't require proficiency testing for graduation. "I know we're a great school system," I said diplomatically, "but even so, some of our kids graduate without being able to read and write."
    This is National School Choice Week, an occasion that always makes me think back to 1976, when as a writer for my high school paper, I interviewed retiring Baltimore County schools Superintendent Joshua Wheeler. I asked Mr. Wheeler why our schools didn'...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, College Sports, Social Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

    3. Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. Catonsville fifth-graders step out of comfort zone, on to dance floor

    More than 100 fifth-grade students at Hillcrest Elementary School took a step out of their comfort zone last week. During a week of classes, the students learned the merengue, tango, swing and cha-cha dances from visiting dance instructor Caitlin Foley.
    More than 100 fifth-grade students at Hillcrest Elementary School took a step out of their comfort zone last week. During a week of classes, the students learned the merengue, tango, swing and cha-cha dances from visiting dance instructor Caitlin Foley....

    Tags: Dance, Entertainment Events, Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers

    4. Feb 1, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Howard school system closes on new school site in Elkridge

    Elkridge will get a new elementary school for the 2013-2014 academic year now that the sellers of a 10.1-acre site on Ducketts Lane have settled a dispute in court. The Howard County school system was supposed to close the deal with Ducketts Ridge LLC in...

    Tags: Elementary Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Oxford (Talbot, Maryland), Howard County

    5. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. State progressing on Race to Top reforms

    Except for a delay in a new teacher-evaluation program, Maryland has made a strong start toward achieving the ambitious school reform goals that won the state a coveted $250 million grant, according to federal officials. Maryland, one of 11 states and...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Arne Duncan, Teachers

    6. Jan 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Wish list for new director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    <b>To: Richard Cordray, Director</b>
    To: Richard Cordray, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dear Mr. Cordray: First, congratulations on your appointment to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Unless the banking interests have their way, your appointment is expected...

    Tags: Financial and Business Services, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Teaching and Learning, Federal Trade Commission, Laws

    7. Jan 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Baltimore City Community College unified by struggle to get off probation

    Carolane Williams does not flinch when confronted with the particulars of her difficult year, which included an employee uprising and unwanted scrutiny from the leader of the state.
    Carolane Williams does not flinch when confronted with the particulars of her difficult year, which included an employee uprising and unwanted scrutiny from the leader of the state. "I knew I was going to have to tough it out," says the woman who has led...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Lombard Street, Teaching and Learning, Broward College, Fort Lauderdale

    8. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  8. Calvert School plans new round of expansion

    Twelve years after drawing the ire of the Tuscany-Canterbury neighborhood for its last expansion, Calvert School is expanding again — but this time with more community support. A campus master plan presented by the school's headmaster to the...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Schools, Mary Pat Clarke, Students, Middle Schools

    9. Feb 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. McDaniel College's new $8 million stadium to bear the name of 1961 alumnus Kenneth Gill

    On a sunny and mild Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, the shovels dug into a pile of dirt at McDaniel College.
    On a sunny and mild Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, the shovels dug into a pile of dirt at McDaniel College. The groundbreaking for McDaniel's new stadium signified a renewed commitment to the school's athletic program, and the official beginning of a new era...

    Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Football, Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities

    10. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  10. The French (and Spanish) connection

    Drew Wall, a junior at Atholton High School, says a curious thing happened after he visited Spain in a student exchange program last summer: He found himself automatically translating a popular song that got stuck in his head into Spanish.
    Drew Wall, a junior at Atholton High School, says a curious thing happened after he visited Spain in a student exchange program last summer: He found himself automatically translating a popular song that got stuck in his head into Spanish. The...

    Tags: Ellicott City, New York City, Teaching and Learning, Students, Clarksville

    11. Feb 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Bill would limit public information requests of professors

    In Virginia, the attorney general, skeptical of global warming, tried to use his subpoena powers to build a fraud case against a climatology professor. In Wisconsin, Republican Party officials sought the emails of a history professor, trying to...

    Tags: Republican Party, Teaching and Learning, Ken Cuccinelli, Carroll County (Maryland), University of Baltimore

    12. Jan 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Towson president completes unusual rise from theater to her alma mater's top job

    As the chandeliers began to swing and the ceiling panels shifted to and fro, the interviewers seated around the hotel conference table seemed uncertain how to react.
    As the chandeliers began to swing and the ceiling panels shifted to and fro, the interviewers seated around the hotel conference table seemed uncertain how to react. Was Baltimore really experiencing an earthquake? In the middle of a meeting vital to the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, John Glover, Teaching and Learning, Students, Celebrities

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