This morning, for the second time in three years, I dropped off a high school magnet application packet at a local high school (yes, it’s that time of year). Enclosed: a check for $50. And I have to say, it totally galls me. Again. Now I know that some readers will huff, “Hey! At least [...]
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What’s “Fees-ible” in MCPS
Posted in Gifted, School on November 8, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Oh, But I Don’t Mean YOU
Posted in Gifted, School on August 24, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Meow! If anyone ever had any doubt about the venom that is out there on the topic of gifted, one just has to take a look author Marjorie Ingall’s (aka Snarly — never was there a truer moniker) oh-so-diplomatically URL’d post of August 2nd. While the title of the post was “I’ve Got Your Gifted [...]
Milestones
Posted in education, Gifted, School, tagged acceleration, differentiation, education, elementary school, exceptionally gifted, Gifted, high school, humanities, Jay Mathews, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, teacher, teen, verbally gifted on June 15, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The other day Husband Dear pointed out a blogging milestone that slipped my notice: sometime in the past month I exceeded 200,000 page views. Thanks to everyone who’s stopped by and who continues to read my musings. A milestone which most certainly did NOT escape attention took place this morning: For the very last time, [...]
Going Once, Going Twice
Posted in education, Gifted, In the News, School, tagged curriculum, education, elementary school, Gifted, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS on June 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sold! To Pearson Education! This week brought the news that the school board has sold out MCPS’s elementary curriculum development (We’ll leave aside the fact that the press release was up even before the board voted on the deal. Ugh.) While MCPS minced no words on its wonderfulness, others, including Valerie Strauss of the Post [...]
Living a smART Life
Posted in education, Gifted, School, tagged art, dance, education, Gifted, magnet program, MCPS, middle school, music on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do you remember commenter Rockzana? I first corresponded with the MCPS middle schooler back in January, when she wrote to alert me to her school’s advocacy page in conjunction with the then looming threats to magnet transportation. [Update: Magnet and special program busing is safe for another year. It's just the Superintendent's failsafe way to [...]
The Budget Cuts Ahead
Posted in education, Gifted, School, tagged budget, differentiation, education, elementary school, Gifted, high school, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS, middle school, School on June 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
And so the school year is ending with a whimper. On Tuesday the Board of Education will vote on the the FY2011 Operating Budget, working from proposed budget cuts put forth by the Superintendent. Chances are very good that Board will accept them. Here’s what’s very likely ahead: Class Size Increase - 1 additional student [...]
If Not Now, When?
Posted in education, Gifted, School, tagged charter school, education, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS, montgomery county, race to the top on June 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The coming rejection of the Global Gardens Public Charter School and Crossway Community Charter School applications by the MCPS Board of Education is certainly disappointing, and it raises the question of whether the Board of Education will ever deem a charter school worthy enough for Montgomery County. Disappointing in that some of the substance of [...]
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