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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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 »
MCPS Charter Applications Denied
Posted in education, Gifted, Learning, School, tagged charter school, education, flow, fun, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS, montgomery county, school reform on June 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Evidently the two pending charter school applications in Montgomery County are being denied. My laugh out loud favorite quote from Jerry Weast’s memo: Panelists raised a number of concerns about the GGPCS applicant. In particular, there were significant concerns raised regarding the academic design proposed by the GGPCS applicants, including several foundational philosophical concerns. First, [...]
Artistically Gifted MCPS Student? Too Bad.
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged art, curriculum, education, Gifted, high school, Jerry Weast, maryland, MCPS, montgomery county, red zone on May 8, 2010 | 7 Comments »
MCPS talks a good game about “Success for Every Student.” The new curriculum page on their website declares: The MCPS curriculum serves all learners. It includes the basics — language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. It supports exceptional children — those with disabilities, the highly able, and English language learners…. I would [...]
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged budget, education, Gifted, maryland, MCPS, montgomery county, teacher on March 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
So Marylanders, how did you celebrate “Gifted and Talented Education Month” in the state? What? You didn’t know that Governor Martin O’Malley had issued such a declaration for the month February? It wasn’t plastered on your local school system’s website? A press release touting your system’s great gifted and talented education services wasn’t released to [...]
11 Instructional Hours for MSA Prep
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged magnet program, maryland, MCPS, middle school, MSA, red zone, standardized testing on January 28, 2010 | 21 Comments »
Why, after two and a half years of blogging, it’s practically a tradition! Yes, it’s time for my annual post (or two or three…) about the kick-off to the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) prep season. And this year brings a stunner. You can read for yourself: Eastern Families, I am very excited to share that [...]
Wednesday Night Budget Theater…Redux
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged advocacy, budget, education, Gifted, Jerry Weast, magnet program, maryland, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, parent advocacy on January 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Yes, I’m a glutton for punishment. I showed up at last night’s Wednesday’s second Board of Education hearing on the FY 2011 operating budget and the proposed cuts too. The clusters on deck to testify on Wednesday were Whitman, Bethesda Chevy-Chase, Northwood, Kennedy, Einstein, Blair, Wooton, Rockville, Richard Montgomery and Churchill. You can see the [...]
The Myth of “Optional”
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged Center for the Highly Gifted, education, elementary school, Gifted, high school, highly gifted, Jerry Weast, magnet program, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, parent advocacy, School on January 19, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Thanks to the Parents’ Coalition, a January 8, 2010 memorandum from Superintendent Weast to the Board of Education has come to light. In the memo, Weast answers some questions from unidentified Board members about his proposed FY 2011 Budget cuts. I’ll leave aside the point well made by the Parents Coalition, that the cuts to [...]
Oh Never Mind: Update on Proposed Transport Cuts
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged advocacy, Gifted, high school, Jerry Weast, magnet program, maryland, MCPS, School on January 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Remember how Superintendent Weast’s proposed FY 2011 budget cuts included cuts to transportation? The original proposal listed: Item H: Transportation for optional regular education programs – Eliminate transportation to optional regular education programs outside normal attendance zones, including magnet, immersion, IB, high school consortia, and other special programs. Fees are not permitted for these services. [...]
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