Video of the April 14th Board of Education meeting was posted over the weekend, allowing for early rumination on what it all means. As blogger Magnet Mom notes, the meeting turned out to be much more significant than expected for gifted education observers and advocates. In recent weeks we have seen the much anticipated, very [...]
Archive for April 27th, 2009
Monday Morning Quarterbacking
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged AP, curriculum, education, elementary school, Gifted, high school, Jerry Weast, magnet program, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, parent advocacy, parent involvement, School on April 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Eastern Parent Group Still Fighting
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged advocacy, education, Gifted, highly gifted, humanities, Jerry Weast, magnet program, maryland, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, parent advocacy, parent involvement, verbally gifted on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Eastern Middle School Schedule Decision Reversal Group is still plugging away to reverse a scheduling change that will have a largely negative impact on the Humanities Boutique Program Magnet housed at the school. Over the weekend they released a “blistering five-page report on the schedule situation. This was mailed Thursday, along with 35 pages [...]
Weast On Gifted Parent Angst, Intel Scholars
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged education, elementary school, Gifted, high school, Jerry Weast, magnet program, maryland, MCPS on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s another clip from the April 14 BOE meeting, referencing gifted parent angst, gifted programs and Intel Scholars. Once again, thanks MagnetParent2009!