What’s in an IEP? Why are they So Hard to Implement?
What’s in an IEP An IEP, or Individual Education Program, is just that. It is a written plan for one individual student. Yes, one student. Every part of the plan must be specific to the unique needs of that one individual student. While schools often find different students with similar needs, only one student is …
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What’s the Biggest Problem in Public K12 Education Today?
What is the Biggest Problem in Education Today? While I’m in a conversation, and the topic turns to work, someone always asks me this question in one form or another. I am often asked “What’s wrong with these kids today?” Or… What’s wrong with education?” or the most used version (when they first find out …
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What are Maryland School Systems Going to do now?
School systems in Maryland are starting to scramble. COVID cases are peaking like never seen before and there seems to be no end in sight. At issue is whether to keep schools open for in person learning or return to virtual learning. In either case there will be major objections on both sides. If systems …
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What to expect in Maryland’s Public K-12 Schools in 2022
Here is a brief overview of the upcoming hot topics in Maryland K-12 Education in 2022. COVID-19 Schools are currently planning to open as planned in 2022 regardless of the record number of COVID cases. So far, most of the schools seem to be steadfast on their desire to open for in person learning. This …
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Why Can’t Schools use Virtual Learning on Snow Days?
Maryland Public Schools are mostly closed or opening late today because of the first snowstorm in some time. One can’t wonder but ask why they can’t jus use virtual learning for today. When the pandemic first hit, school systems adapted to the virtual style of learning very quickly. At the time, those in education (students, …
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Kirwan is On The Way!
While Maryland’s K-12 schools are dealing with the first snowstorm in a while, as well as frustrations over high COVID-19 spread, behind the scenes the wheels are churning away with the implementation of The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. This is an epic and system altering piece of legislation, originally brought forth via the Kirwan Commission, …
Maryland Schools are a Mess
Maryland Schools are an absolute mess. There is just no other way to put it. Local jurisdictions are caught in the middle between parents on one side and state and federal entities on the other. On the federal level the CDC says “Students benefit from in-person learning, and safely returning to in-person instruction continues to be a …
What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Say about Education?
Every year at this time, we rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Every year we hear many quotes associated with him. So, what did he say about education? In a short piece in the Morehouse College campus newspaper, the Maroon Tiger, King argues that education has a two-fold function to perform …
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Not Caught on Tape…. or so I thought….Case Files #1
You’re the AP I’m walking down the hallway on the way to lunch duty sporting my brand-new Jos. A Banks Signature Series suit when I hear a commotion around the corner in another hallway. As I turn the corner, I see a big group of the backs of dozens of students. I hear yelling screaming …
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