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Elisabeth Hulette, “School board split on raising GPA for sports: Measure to up standard to 2.5 fails, but members vow to revisit issue,” Capital, June 4, 2009
High school students whose grades hover near a D average nearly lost their right to play sports yesterday during a county school board debate…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Next year parents can track cafeteria purchases,” Capital, June 3, 2009
3. June 2009
Ever wonder what children buy with their lunch money? Next year, parents won’t have to ask…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “State approves plan for Annapolis Middle: One-third of staff will change under the restructuring,” Capital, June 1, 2009
1. June 2009
BALTIMORE – The state Board of Education has unanimously approved Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell’s plan to restructure Annapolis Middle School…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...“Our Say: Tougher graduation standards having the desired effect,” Capital, June 1, 2009
1. June 2009
Remember the hand-wringing about the supposedly massive numbers of Maryland high school seniors who were going to run afoul of the state’s new graduation requirements?…. [Link to Editorial]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Arundel schools seek $45 million in budget cuts: County budget leaves a deficit,” Baltimore Sun, May 31, 2009
31. May 2009
Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell and the school board are grappling with how to bridge a $45 million budget deficit, after the County Council gave final approval last week to the county’s $1.29 billion operating budget for the next fiscal year…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...J.H. Snider, “School Board Nominating Commission Update,” May 30, 2009
30. May 2009
As many of you undoubtedly know by now, the Anne Arundel County School Board Nominating Commission (SBNC) on May 27 nominated three candidates for the School Board. Ten candidates initially applied for the position, two dropped out, and several others only made a token attempt to compete for the position. Still, it was a large [...]
Continue reading...J.H. Snider, “Critique of the guest column published in the Capital expressing adulation for the SBNC,” Citizens for an Accountable School Board, May 27, 2009
27. May 2009
Concerning the May 10 guest column in the Capital expressing adulation for the Anne Arundel County School Board Nominating Commission, I have never been able to figure out the Capital’s conflict of interest disclosure policy. Sometimes it discloses trivial, obvious conflicts. Other times it misses the big conflicts. Perhaps the explanation is that if you’re [...]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Charter school hoping for bigger digs: Chesapeake Science Point waiting for state OK,” Baltimore Sun, May 24, 2009
24. May 2009
An Anne Arundel County charter school is awaiting state approval to move to a larger facility, though it has conceded that plans to expand to a high school must be postponed for another year. Officials from Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School told the county school board that the school’s finances are secure enough to [...]
Continue reading...Erin Cox, “County Council tweaks final budget: Money found to repair two Severna Park schools,” Capital, May 22, 2009
22. May 2009
In its final budget deliberations yesterday, the County Council stashed $15 million in savings and accelerated the schedule to repair two Severna Park schools that had been pushed down the waiting list…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Eric Hartley, “Eric Hartley: For teachers, ‘respect’ still takes money,” May 17, 2009
17. May 2009
It won’t come as a great shock that many county teachers feel underpaid, overworked and underappreciated. They think their bosses are out of touch and don’t treat them like professionals. (Join the club.)…. [Link to Commentary]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Charter school to move to new building: Leopold gives $250,000 to Chesapeake Science Point,” Capital, May 15, 2009
15. May 2009
Although Chesapeake Science Point is putting its plans to add a ninth grade on hold, the north county charter school will still move into a new building next year with help from $250,000 from County Executive John R. Leopold…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Erin Cox, “School funding pleas grow: Teachers protest as council looks for ways to fill budget holes,” Capital, May 14, 2009
14. May 2009
Two young men played violins Wednesday night in the Arundel Center lobby in Annapolis, while five dozen teachers marched in a separate protest on the sidewalk outdoors…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Eric Hartley, “Leopold’s ‘un-denials’ unconvincing,” Capital, May 12, 2009
12. May 2009
There’s a clear pattern to John R. Leopold’s behavior. Yes, there are once again questions regarding the county executive’s alleged involvement with women who work for him or in the county government headquarters in Annapolis…. [Link to Commentary]
Continue reading...Bob Burdon, “Chamber Notes: What makes a good school board nominee?,” Capital, May 10, 2009
10. May 2009
The Anne Arundel County School Board Nominating Commission is currently deliberating on candidates for nomination to the governor and eventual appointment to the Anne Arundel County School Board…. [Link to Commentary]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Anne Arundel schools chief decries budget cuts: Superintendent predicts layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts, larger classes,” Baltimore Sun, May 10, 2009
10. May 2009
Noting the looming $46 million schools budget deficit, Anne Arundel County Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell told the school board that expected budget cuts will be “untenable” and will likely include furloughs, staffing cuts that will result in larger class sizes and salary decreases…. [Link to Article]
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4. June 2009
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