Case Files # 1 Solved
Thank you for the comments. Case files # 1 was about two girls fighting. At first look, it appeared that both students were equally responsible, and both would be appropriately disciplined. After a closer look on the cameras, it appeared that one student was much more responsible than the other. You can read the case …
Maryland Board of Education Met on January 25, 2022
The Maryland State Board of Education concluded the public portion of its meeting on 1/25 at around 4:15. While nothing of major significance was discussed or enacted during the session, there were A few points of interest. Requests for Calendar Changes: Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury requested that the state regulations be amended to allow him to …
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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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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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What should be the Maryland General Assembly’s Education Priorities
What will the Maryland General Assembly’s Education Priorities be now that Kirwan has passed? When will the new plan go into effect? On Wednesday, January 12, the 2022 session of the Maryland General Assembly got underway. As always, there are many political hot topics to be addressed. Regarding education, it would appear that the main …
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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 …
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, …
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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