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Elisabeth Hulette, “70 county schools to lose teachers: Concerned parents get ready to fight rising class sizes,” Capital, April 26, 2009
More than half of the county’s schools are projected to lose teachers next year at a time when the faltering economy is driving up student enrollment…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Schools may teach Arabic: Meade High eyed for pilot after-school program,” Capital, April 16, 2009
16. April 2009
In a move that would put county schools on the cutting edge of foreign-language instruction, officials are planning to roll out an Arabic program in the next school year…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Restructuring school with holistic education: Program at Annapolis Middle aims to stimulate student curiosity,” Capital, April 14, 2009
14. April 2009
Sixth-graders at Annapolis Middle School have been peppered with questions this year: What’s the history lesson in the novel they’re reading? How can they save the Chesapeake Bay with what they learn in science class? …. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, ” 49 schools don’t have sprinklers; Officials: Schools are safe,” Capital, April 13, 2009
13. April 2009
Of 121 public school buildings in the county, 49 don’t have fire sprinklers and another nine have only partial sprinkler systems, according to data from the school system…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “10 apply for seat on school board: ,List includes incumbent, former board member” Capital, April 10, 2009
10. April 2009
After officials sounded a last-minute alarm last month over a dearth of school board candidates to fill an upcoming vacancy, 10 county residents submitted applications…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Wanted: School board applicants: No one has applied for the at-large seat,” Capital, March 25, 2009
25. March 2009
Once again, the quest for a new school board member is down to the wire. With just a week left before the deadline, no one has applied for the at-large seat that will open this spring on the county Board of Education. And the absence of applicants has the School Board Nominating Commission worried…. [Link [...]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “800 teachers protest contract at Board of Education meeting,” Capital, March 19, 2009
19. March 2009
Clanging cow bells and holding signs that read “Respect” and “It Takes a Village,” about 800 public school teachers protested at a county school board meeting last night over ongoing contract negotiations…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Charter school expansion halted: Board also approves restructuring at Annapolis Middle ,” Capital, March 5, 2009
5. March 2009
The county Board of Education yesterday voted to remove Chesapeake Science Point from probation, but surprised parents and officials by halting a proposed expansion of the county’s only public charter school…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Teen suicides on rise in county: Four middle schoolers caught discussing suicide,” Capital, March 4, 2009
4. March 2009
Police discovered four truant eighth-graders discussing suicide last week, a disturbing discovery after the deaths of five young people from self-inflicted causes in the county since July…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Students are keeping their attention on the text … messages: Educators ‘battle’ increased texting in county schools,” Capital, March 1, 2009
1. March 2009
They do it day and night. They do it with their friends and parents. And even though they shouldn’t, they do it in school…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “County schools to get $22M stimulus boost,” Capital, February 21, 2009
21. February 2009
County schools will get almost $22.8 million more, 700 state employees will keep their jobs, and Anne Arundel Community College will have a funding increase under a revised budget proposal by Gov. Martin O’Malley…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “School Board Faces Budget Battle,” Capital, February 19, 2009
19. February 2009
The school board yesterday approved the superintendent’s fiscal 2010 budget, effectively sending his request for a $46.1 million increase in operating funds to county government officials who have already said they can’t afford it…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Hooked on science,” Capital, February 13, 2009
13. February 2009
Fresh from a science experiment, Eastport Elementary School student Salicia Jones explained what she learned about ground filtration of water pollution…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “County students shine on AP tests,” Capital, February 13, 2009
13. February 2009
Nearly half of the county’s Class of 2008 passed at least one Advanced Placement exam during high school. That’s nearly twice the state average, which the College Board said last week is the highest in the nation…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Elisabeth Hulette, “Varsity gymnastics program takes a fall,” Capital, February 10, 2009
10. February 2009
Citing low student interest and trouble finding coaches, county school officials announced yesterday that they are cutting varsity gymnastics…. [Link to Article]
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