(April 15, 2004)
The following is the edited text of the testimony presented last night [Wednesday, April 14] by Board of Education President Sharon Cox in support of the operating budget request for Fiscal Year 2005.
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(April 14, 2004)
All principals of the Montgomery County Public Schools have been directed to search their schools and remove from classrooms any small plastic or vinyl animal and pretend food toys, as well as a certa
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(April 13, 2004)
Test results of school drinking water were released today [Tuesday, April 13] for four more schools – Broad Acres Elementary, Cabin John Middle School, Stephen Knolls School, and Wheaton High School –
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(April 13, 2004)
Educators and interested community members will have an opportunity to participate in a live, interactive satellite teleconference and Webcast called “Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!”
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(April 13, 2004)
Agenda for April 15 Meeting
10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call
1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A)
1.2 Secretaries Week (A)
1.3 National Volunteer Week (A)
1.4 Autism Awareness Month (A)
1.5 Final Report on
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(April 06, 2004)
Eleven Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) seniors are among about 800 students nationwide who have won awards in the 2004 National Achievement Scholarship Program for African American students.
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(April 06, 2004)
The joint proclamation and celebration ceremony for the Month of the Young Child will take place at the Aspen Hill Library on Wednesday, April 21, from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. This year's theme is "ABC's
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(April 05, 2004)
Three performances by elementary and secondary Honors choruses are scheduled in May.
The Honors Choruses were organized in 1982 to provide an opportunity for students with strong musical interest
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(April 02, 2004)
Students in eight elementary schools are anticipating the performances of opera premieres this spring -- each opera a student creation from start to finish.
Deborah Scesa, music teacher at Farmla
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(March 31, 2004)
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking adults and public school students to serve on the Family Life and Human Development Advisory Committee. The advisory committee serves an important
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(March 31, 2004)
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2004. Applicants must be Montgomery County residents
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(March 31, 2004)
The following is a public statement released today [Wednesday, March 31] at the request of
Mr. Zvi Greismann, senior attorney for special education for the Montgomery County Public Schools.
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(March 29, 2004)
Flower Hill Elementary School and Takoma Park Elementary School -- the fourth and fifth schools tested thus far in the Montgomery County Public Schools -- both have been found with elevated levels of
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(March 26, 2004)
Students throughout Maryland were invited to enter an original 60 second public service announcement (PSA) concerning the dangers of tobacco use. The contest, “Be A Radio Idol,” was sponsored by smok
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(March 26, 2004)
"In a frequently intolerant world filled with religious and political conflict and violence, how can one teacher make a difference to her students? How can she encourage a diverse group of teenagers
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