Well I learned a new MCPS acronym this evening: PIA, otherwise known as Pain in the Ass (Hmm, do I need to add it to my Acronyms & Jargon tab?) Such was the term used by Board of Education member Patricia O’Neill at this evening’s meeting to describe parents who can in good conscience be [...]
Archive for May 12th, 2009
PIAs Need Not Apply
Posted in School, tagged board of education, education, Gifted, maryland, MCPS, parent adocacy, School, sip on May 12, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Newsflash: “No Labels” Presentations to the BOE
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged board of education, education, elementary school, Gifted, highly gifted, identification, maryland, MCPS, montgomery county, parent involvement, standardized testing, teacher, testing on May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hot off the presses: The Powerpoint presentations made to the Board of Education Policy Committee on May 5, 2009. The first presentation is by Georgian Forest Elementary School, one of the “no labels” “pilots” where students are not given a Gifted and Talented “label” after 2nd grade global GT screening. The second presentation is by [...]
School Fees for Remediation
Posted in School, tagged AP, education, Fees, high school, maryland, MCPS, parent advocacy, parent involvement, red zone, school fees on May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the things folks over at the Parents’ Coalition have been crusading about rather loudly (and rather successfully, it strikes me) is the issue of school-related fees. Fees for things like workbooks, field trips, etc. are illegal under the law, which states every child in the state is entitled to a free public education. [...]
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