(March 06, 2001)
The second annual character education conference, "Developing World Class Citizens 2001," will be held on Saturday, March 10, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at James Hubert Blake High School. School s
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(March 06, 2001)
Executive Shadow Week, an opportunity for school principals and executives from businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in Montgomery County to share a typical workday, will take place from W
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(March 05, 2001)
This summer, incoming sixth, seventh and eighth graders will be able to explore different occupational careers and have fun at the same time during Career Camps, a new experience offered through MCPS'
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(March 05, 2001)
Forty-one Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) communities will receive services through a new collaborative after-school activities project. The Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Childre
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(March 02, 2001)
Three students are among the state finalists in the 2001 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Sponsored by the Prudential Insurance Company of America in partnership with the National Assoc
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(March 01, 2001)
PrepTalk, an informative and colorful newsletter providing advice on college preparation for students and parents, is being distributed this week to every high school and middle school student in the
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(March 01, 2001)
Seventeen MCPS seniors have been selected as candidates for the 2001 Presidential Scholars awards, one of the highest honors given to high school seniors in the United States.The local students were s
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(February 26, 2001)
As part of a commitment to student and parent outreach, the Montgomery College/Montgomery County Public Schools Partnership will hold a press conference to announce the first edition of "PrepTalk," a
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(February 23, 2001)
Fourteen Montgomery County schools have been selected to receive 15 grants totaling $6,820 for creative projects that enhance the art curriculum.The Washington Post awarded the grants as part of its G
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(February 22, 2001)
Tuesday, February 27, 2001, 7:30 p.m.*7:00 p.m. Closed Session7:30 p.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Women's History Month (A) 1.3 National Board for Professional Teaching Stand
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(February 21, 2001)
More than a dozen parents, other adults, and students -- acting on the theme "Would you know how to teach a child to read?" -- demonstrated how to help second graders learn to read today [Wednesday, F
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(February 14, 2001)
The Board of Education met yesterday [February 13] and, among other items, approved a report by the School Resource Officers (SRO) Task Force not to implement an SRO program in schools. The Board vot
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(February 09, 2001)
Tuesday, February 13, 2001, 10:00 a. m.*9:00 a.m. Closed Session10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Items of Legislation (D/A) 1.3 Board/Superintendent Comments (D)1
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(February 08, 2001)
A landmark three-year contract agreement announced today [Thursday, February 8] by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and the Board of Education would achieve high quality teaching by
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(February 06, 2001)
Most classrooms in Montgomery County Public Schools (98 percent) are wired for access to the Internet, according to a study released on January 30, 2001, by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Educat
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