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Fl earns B, ranks 7th in nation in charter school law, group says
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFlorida ranks 7th in the nation and earns a B grade when judged on its charter school laws — by a charter school advocacy group. The Center for Education Reform issued its annual charter school law report card today and ranked the states and... -
Maryland schools rank No. 1 for fifth year in a row
For the fifth year in a row, Maryland has the best public school system in America, according to rankings published Thursday by a leading education publication that gave the state high marks for post-graduation outcomes, state funding levels and overall...
Tags: Regional Authority, High Schools, Students, Colleges and Universities, Michael E. Busch
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Host Joel Weisman with Charles Thomas, ABC 7 Chicago; Kate Grossman,.... -
High school A-to-F grades coming soon or not quite so soon
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelHigh school folks eager to see this year's A-to-F grades could get that report card very soon — before schools go on winter break — or they might have to wait until early 2013, said Education Commissioner Pam Stewart. Stewart, speaking at this... -
Problem delays Orange report cards six days
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelReport cards for Orange County Public Schools' 180,000-plus students have been delayed six days after a problem was discovered with some of the cards. As the district began to produce the report cards earlier this week, staffers discovered that credit... -
David Hanlin: College acceptance is an area in need of local improvement
Two recent pieces in The Herald-Mail speak to an important issue in our community. One covered a report issued by the Greater Hagerstown Committee. That report, “2012 College and Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County,” was the result...Tags: Business, Colleges and Universities, Advanced Training, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Howard County school system lauded for food service
Mary Klatko grew up in Pennsylvania eating nutritious foods, some fresh from the family garden and cooked from scratch. When she was named Howard County's director of food and nutrition services 26 years ago, she assumed everyone ate that way, and...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pinellas County (Florida), General Practitioners, Vegetarian Diet
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Washington County ranks 19th on 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card
julieg@herald-mail.comLooking at the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said he found it compelling to see that the county ranked 19th in the state concerning the...Tags: High Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), United States Census Bureau, Population and Census, Colleges and Universities
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Tuition-assistance proposal modeled after Garrett County, Md. program
julieg@herald-mail.comTwo years ago, when Dr. Mitesh Kothari and local attorney Jeanne Singer became co-chairs of the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s Education Forum, they decided they wanted to tackle a meaningful project. So they brainstormed with forum members, who...Tags: United States Census Bureau, Colleges and Universities, Garrett County, Awards and Prizes, Teaching and Learning
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Harbor report card: water quality still poor, cleanup effort growing
Baltimore's ailing harbor remains fouled by trash and pollution that make it largely unfit for swimming, but cleanup efforts are starting to pick up steam, according to the latest report card on the urban water body's health. The Waterfront Partnership,...
Tags: Water, Tour Operations Industry, Tropical Storms, Inner Harbor, Patapsco
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Washington County Board of Education approves Achieve3000
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox told Board of Education members the school system will get parents access to information about their children’s reading levels and what books would be good for those reading levels. Board...Tags: Education
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Group proposes Washington County tuition-aid program
andrews@herald-mail.comA local group has recommended that Washington County help pay for every county high school graduate to go to college locally. The proposal, made Friday at a Greater Hagerstown Committee meeting, is based on a similar program started six years ago in...Tags: High Schools, Local Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Garrett County, Colleges and Universities
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