(December 06, 2004)
Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, and Eliot Pfanstiehl, president and CEO of Strathmore, have led a partnership effort to provide nearly 10,000 Grade 2 students from throughout Montgomery
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(December 02, 2004)
Four members of the Board of Education were sworn in at a December 1 ceremony held at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville.
Sharon Cox, current president of the Board of Education an
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(December 02, 2004)
The Maryland State Department of Education has announced that 109 local schools received awards in the 2004 School Performance Recognition Program. The awards were based on achievement on the Marylan
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(December 02, 2004)
Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring has been named one of six Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence for 2004 by the Maryland State Department of Education. The schools will be among tho
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(November 29, 2004)
The new Ruth Rales Reading Tutorial Initiative (RRRTI) will help 840 Grade 2 students in 56 targeted schools with the highest poverty rates learn to read fluently. The program will be highlighted at
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(November 29, 2004)
The FY 2006 Special Education Staffing Plan Committee will meet on December 13, 2004, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC).
The committee will re
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(November 24, 2004)
A growing number of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school students are continuing to enroll in Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, with 65 percent of students last year enrolled
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(November 23, 2004)
Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, will present the proposed Fiscal Year 2006 operating budget to staff, parents, and community members on Wednesday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. The present
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(November 20, 2004)
Nancy Navarro has been elected by the Board of Education to fill the District 5 seat vacated by Dr. Henry Lee on October 12, 2004. Ms. Navarro was elected on the first ballot by a vote of four to thr
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(November 19, 2004)
The Board of Education approved a FY 2006 Capital Budget appropriation request totaling $225.2 million and an amended FY 2005-2010 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) request totaling $923.7 million at
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(November 15, 2004)
The U.S. Department of Education and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have arranged for a downlink from the International Space Station that will allow Grade 7 students at Fore
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(November 11, 2004)
The Board of Education has selected four candidates from among the seven individuals who applied to become the District 5 representative following the resignation of Dr. Henry Lee. The term will end
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(November 10, 2004)
No changes were made yesterday [Tuesday, November 9] by the Board of Education in the requirement that parents sign a written approval before their child can attend a class on family life and human se
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(November 10, 2004)
The Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 9, and, among other items, approved policies on strategic planning and school counseling programs and services. The Board also approved material and cu
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(November 08, 2004)
Agenda
10:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum
1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)
1.2 Veterans' Day (A)
1.3 American Education Week (A)
10:30 Public Comments
11:00 2.0 Final Action on Polic
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