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Major Reorganization of Central Administration Will Focus Teams in Support of Principals and Teachers

(October 25, 1999)

A major reorganization of the central administration is being detailed to the Board of Education this evening [Monday, October 25, beginning at 9:45 p.m.] to support comprehensive changes needed to im ...(more)

Celebration of American Indian Heritage Month Will Be Marked by a Program and Ceremony at the Carver Educational Services Center

(October 19, 1999)

Montgomery County Public Schools is hosting a celebration to kick off the month-long observance of American Indian Heritage Month in November. The program will include story telling, dance, and music ...(more)

THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC FORUM

(October 18, 1999)

Frederick County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County Boards of Education invite you to:THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONPUBLIC FORUMMonday, November 8, 19997:00 pmPaint B ...(more)

Montgomery County Public Schools to Participate in Statewide Initiative in Educational Quality Management

(October 18, 1999)

Maryland is one of six states selected by the National Alliance of Business (NAB) as a pilot site for the Baldrige in Education (BiE-IN) quality management initiative. Montgomery, Wicomico, Howard, Ca ...(more)

Update on the Middle School Mathematics Review

(October 17, 1999)

[The following are two documents: (1) a memorandum dated October 13 from Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, to the Board of Education, transmitting the recommendations of a five-member ext ...(more)

Performance in Reading and Math Declines on 1999 Criterion-Referenced Tests as Average Remains Below Proficiency Standard

(October 17, 1999)

Student performance in mathematics and reading, on average, declined on the 1999 Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs), administered last spring to students in grades three through eight. The average perc ...(more)

Board Meeting Update, Thursday, October 14, 1999: Board Reviews Preliminary Education Plan, Approves Policy on English Language Learners, Appoints Chief Operating Officer

(October 15, 1999)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Thursday, October 14] and, among other items, reviewed a preliminary education plan for the school system and approved a revised policy on the education of Englis ...(more)

Kick-off Luncheon Launches Automotive Youth Educational Systems Initiative with Thomas Edison High School of Technology

(October 14, 1999)

Thomas Edison High School of Technology has been selected as the first Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) site in Maryland, providing students in the automotive trades program at Edison with ...(more)

Agnes Meyer Award Nominations

(October 13, 1999)

An exceptional MCPS teacher will be selected for recognition and a $3,000 award in the annual Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards program sponsored by The Washington Post.One teacher from each of t ...(more)

High School Seniors Win 723 Awards in Maryland Distinguished Scholars Program

(October 08, 1999)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) 12th grade students have won 723 awards in the Maryland Distinguished Scholars program, which honors students throughout the state for their exceptional academi ...(more)

Dr. Weast's Presentation to MCCPTA

(October 08, 1999)

Superintendent Jerry D. Weast's presentation to the delegate assembly of the MCCPTA on September 28 can be viewed on MCPS Cable Channel 6/60 from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on the following dates:Monda ...(more)

Maryland Association of Boards of Education Joins Montgomery County Board in Support of Resolution to Reduce Handgun Violence

(October 07, 1999)

The Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) voted to support a resolution on handguns and school safety introduced by the Montgomery County Board of Education during MABE's annual statewide ...(more)

Eisenberg vs. Montgomery County Public Schools

(October 07, 1999)

Copies of the decision yesterday afternoon [Wednesday, October 6] by the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the Board of Education's policy involving the use of race and ethnicity as one o ...(more)

Thirteen Twelfth Grade Students Named Semifinalists in the 1999 National Achievement Scholarship Program

(October 05, 1999)

Thirteen MCPS seniors have been named semifinalists in the 1999 National Achievement Scholarship Program for outstanding African American students.They are among some 1,500 semifinalists nationally, s ...(more)

Cornerstone Ceremony to Mark Completion of House Built by High School Students in Construction Trades Program

(October 05, 1999)

More than 200 students at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology will be recognized at a cornerstone ceremony marking their completion of a student-built house in the Connecticut Avenues Estates ...(more)