School news in the fine arts, academics, and athletics
Dr Andrés Alonso’s, whose last day as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools is June 30, said good-bye to students with a reference to a fairy tale told by Leo Tolstoy. […]
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Standardized test scores won’t be used to measure teacher effectiveness in Montgomery and Frederick counties for at least one more year, although they will be used everywhere else in Maryland. […]
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A community liaison officer, hired in East Hampton, N.Y., helps bridge the gap of understanding between the school district and Spanish-speaking parents of its students. […]
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President Obama has asked the FCC to bring high-speed Internet access to at least 99 percent of America’s schools by 2018. The percentage is now in the neighborhood of 20 percent. […]
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Hands-on lessons in the environment go from kindergarten through high school in at least one Maryland county. Kids’ natural curiosity and participation help them learn to love the environment. […]
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Charles County (Md.) Public Schools retain 11th Amendment sovereign immunity on appeal to the 4th Circuit Court. A suit brought by bus drivers for unpaid overtime work will now be dismissed. […]
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Some people considered the selection of music at Rich East HS in Park Forest, Ill., inappropriate for the graduation ceremony, but the band has been under stress recently. […]
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The US Congress now has three bills to consider that reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and tweak some of the changes introduced by No Child Left Behind. […]
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Almost every state has enacted laws designed to prevent bullying, and more lawsuits have been filed, charging school districts with negligence in protecting students under those laws. […]
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The GRAMMY Foundation gave Neuqua Valley High School its top honor for a school last month. One trumpeter provides a clue about how the Music Department achieves at such a high level. […]
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