(December 22, 1999)
The following is the schedule of public hearings before the Board of Education on the recommended operating budget for the Montgomery County Public Schools, including the time allocations for presenta
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(December 21, 1999)
The Board of Education has authorized the superintendent to redesign the Kindergarten curriculum in order to improve the focus on reading, writing and mathematics.Both full-day and half-day Kindergart
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(December 17, 1999)
[The following is the text of a "Fact Sheet" on the decision by the Board of Education this week to initiate a revision to the Kindergarten curriculum. The "fact sheet" was provided today (Friday, Dec
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(December 17, 1999)
When Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students leave for the winter break on December 23, the final preparations for the transition to year 2000 will be implemented to ensure that schools will
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(December 17, 1999)
Cluster assignments for the six community superintendents appointed recently have been made. Each community superintendent will oversee approximately 30-36 schools. The cluster assignments listed be
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(December 17, 1999)
[The following is the text of a memorandum delivered today (Friday, December 17) from Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, on the proposed redesign of the Kindergarten curriculum. The memor
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(December 17, 1999)
When Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students leave for the winter break on December 23, the final preparations for the transition to year 2000 will be implemented to ensure that schools will
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(December 15, 1999)
The Board of Education has approved a calendar of events for the election of the 23rd student member of the Board of Education. The calendar was submitted by the Montgomery County Region of the Maryla
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(December 15, 1999)
Patricia O'Neill, the current vice president of the Board of Education, was elected president of the Board for a one-year term. Kermit V. Burnett was chosen as vice president for a one-year term. Th
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(December 14, 1999)
Patricia O'Neill, the current vice president of the Board of Education, was elected president of the Board for a one-year term. Kermit V. Burnett was chosen as vice president for a one-year term. The
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(December 14, 1999)
The Board of Education met yesterday [Tuesday, December 14] and, among other items, elected a president and vice president of the Board and approved three administrative appointments. The Board approv
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(December 13, 1999)
There is no proposal to eliminate arts and music from the Kindergarten program or anywhere else. The plan approved yesterday [Tuesday, December 14] by the Board of Education would strengthen the Kind
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(December 09, 1999)
Superintendent Jerry D. Weast's Fiscal Year 2001 Proposed Operating Budget Presentation at Wheaton High School will air at the following times in December on Channel 60/6 (or Channel 34 if the convers
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(December 08, 1999)
New budget recommendations from Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, respond to the recent "Our Call to Action" with a comprehensive package of improvements spanning the entire educational p
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(December 08, 1999)
Members of the Board of Education:
We have the opportunity to provide academic excellence in every school. We already have many successful schools, with outstanding teachers, principals, and suppo
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