A study team is recommending that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) make more of an effort to prepare students for careers, not just for college. Education Strategy Group Fund, a consulting firm…
Over the past month, there have been several announcements with regard to the State's funding and review of school construction projects. Here is a brief update on the subject. New…
More than 160,000 students began the school year Tuesday in Montgomery County, the district expects another year of record enrollment and has expanded its focus on ESL (English as a…
The Maryland State Board of Education (MSDE) is proposing a new accountability system for public schools that allows low-performing schools to have a lower student pass rate on standardized tests…
The Maryland County Officials Diversity Caucus, a chapter organization of MACo, discussed education funding and the activities of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (also known as…
This year I am celebrating my five year anniversary as a member of the Maryland Association of Counties staff. This year's MACo Conference (#MACoCon) will be my sixth, and I…
The State Board hears a report from the Support for Excellent Educators Subcommittee of the Maryland State Department of Education's internal Every Student Succeeds Act Committee. The Every Student Succeeds Act…
Allegany County Public Schools officials received good news recently when the Maryland legislature revised its educational funding formula, resulting in an increase of $793,472 for the local school system for…
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