Jess Nocera
Jess Nocera is a reporter for the Howard County Times. She covers education, crime and the court system. Previously, Jess was a reporter for the Bristol Herald Courier. A University of Maryland graduate, Jess received a degree in journalism and government and politics and wrote for The Diamondback, Capital News Service and interned with McClatchy.
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The Howard County Public School System’s Policy 8050, Teaching of Controversial Issues, was adopted in February 1972. This year, the Board of Education adopted an updated version of the nearly 50-year-old policy after it was under review for eight months.
- In March, when school systems, national universities and community colleges announced closures as the coronavirus was spreading rapidly through the United States, Howard Community College quickly jumped into gear.
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- The Howard County Public School System and the Board of Education are ready to work over the next few months to close a $30 million gap in its fiscal 2021 operating budget, despite financial uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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- The mission of the Do Re Mi Project is to provide free online music tutoring to Howard County elementary and middle school students. The lessons are provided by Howard County high schoolers.
