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Washington County teachers being held accountable for student achievement
julieg@herald-mail.comWhile debate continues over whether local or state education officials should determine how teachers are evaluated, teachers in Washington County Public Schools will have a new evaluation model for the coming school year that will hold them accountable...Tags: Entertainment, U.S. Department of State, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Assault
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Changes ahead for school standards
On one of the last days of school, Roncalli Primary School kindergartners Patrick Olson and Caroline Chandler sat in front of computers and completed a multiple-choice math test in about an hour. What Patrick and Caroline didn't know is that the test...
Tags: Science and Technology, Literature, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Arts and Culture
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CPS mishandles 'Persepolis' ban
Change of SubjectCensure de Persepolis: Inapproprié dans les écoles de Chicago That headline in a Paris-based literary publication Monday indicates just how far and fast the controversy that broke late last week at Lane Tech College Prep High School has spread. Loosely...... -
What students read
There's a lot of fiction being spread about the new requirements to expand the reading of nonfiction in public schools. Some teachers say they have already been forced to cut important poetry and literature from their classes to make way for government...
Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Claims disputed in spot opposing same-sex marriage
Opponents of Question 6 are airing a television commercial that claims same-sex marriage could be "taught in schools" if the law is upheld in the November election. What the ad says: The commercial features David and Tonia Parker, a Massachusetts...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Justice System
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Phyllis Teather-Burke, educator
Phyllis Teather-Burke, a longtime Baltimore County public school educator whose specialty was early-childhood education, died Wednesday of cancer at her Glen Arm home. She was 77. "She was an outstanding educator who had a deep commitment to children,"...
Tags: Cancer, Towson University, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Elkton, Education
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Franchot's September song
Data-stream around Grandpa, youngsters 2.1 and 3.1, while he tells you about the time long, long ago when a certain elected official grew so nostalgic about a time even longer ago when Labor Day marked the beginning of the school year. Way back in the...
Tags: Inner Harbor, Tour Operations Industry, Education, Teaching and Learning, School Examinations
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A Word, Please: The art of trimming sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from article I was editing recently: "What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms." It's the kind of sentence that might not command much attention...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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A Word, Please: Learning how to trim sentences' fat
Here's a sentence from an article I was editing recently: “What's more — aside from a specialized curriculum — private schools are notoriously known for their smaller classrooms.” It's the kind of sentence that might not command...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning
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Maryland wins $50 million Race to Top grant for early childhood programs
Maryland was one of nine states that won a federal competition Friday for early education funds intended to boost the quality of programs available to young children. The state, which has been seen as a strong proponent of early childhood programs for...Tags: Personal Income, Early Learning, Martin O'Malley, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Are random drug searches and testing at school an invasion of privacy?
By KAILEE TRESSLER Turkeyfoot At the beginning of every year the school assigns each student a locker to use. This doesn’t grant the students total ownership. Students are allowed to keep their personal belongings and school supplies in their...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, African Americans, Teaching and Learning, Clarence Thomas, Minority Groups
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School Calendar - Oct. 24
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Today Barbara Ingram School for the Arts — Theater showcase, 6:30 p.m. Boonsboro Elementary — Vision screenings for kindergarten, and grades one, three and...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Arts, PTA, Teaching and Learning
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