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Curriculum changes coming to Washington Co. schools
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools students can expect to do more writing and more real-world math problems this school year as teachers begin to phase in some practices emphasized in a new national curriculum that will replace the current one in two years....Tags: Pennsylvania, Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, High Schools
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National efforts under way to raise bar for science, social studies curriculums
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Common Core standards, the basis for a new curriculum to be implemented in Washington County Public Schools in two years, focus on math and English-language arts. The English-language arts portion of Common Core also addresses literacy in history and...Tags: Science and Technology, Washington County (Maryland), History, Education, Washington (U.S. state)
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings of the Washington County Board of Education and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • No meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16 WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Board Auditorium 820 Commonwealth Ave.,...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Employees, Regional Authority, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington County (Maryland)
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How to contact Washington County school system officials
Clayton Wilcox, superintendent For questions regarding school system policies, academics, procedures or programs. Phone number: 301-766-2816 Email: wilcocla@wcboe.k12.md.us Donna Newcomer, director of human resources and professional learning For...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Jobs, Career and Workplace, Education
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Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss speaks to students in Jefferson Co., W.Va. about learning civics
richardb@herald-mail.comIn something of a reprise of his popular film, "Mr. Holland's Opus," Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss sat in high school auditoriums Friday and lectured seniors on the subject of civics and the need to learn it. "Only about 4 percent of the students...Tags: Richard Dreyfuss, Schools, High Schools, Netherlands, History
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BOE vice president: High School Assessment tests are an 'incredible waste of resources'
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County School Board Vice President W. Edward Forrest said the state's High School Assessment tests are an "incredible waste of resources." Forrest's comments came Tuesday after school system officials presented data from last year's assessment...Tags: George W. Bush, Schools, Teaching and Learning, High Schools, Minority Groups
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Comparing a school's average SAT scores from year to year is tricky
julieg@herald-mail.comSchool-by-school average SAT scores from the last school year show some Washington County public schools experienced substantial increases while others had substantial decreases. “Every group of kids is different,” so it’s difficult...Tags: Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, High Schools
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School Calendar - Oct. 24
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Today Barbara Ingram School for the Arts — Theater showcase, 6:30 p.m. Boonsboro Elementary — Vision screenings for kindergarten, and grades one, three and...Tags: PTA, Arts, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Summit participants discuss how to promote literary arts
davem@herald-mail.comFor a stretch of Maryland from Bethesda to Frostburg, there is no center to celebrate the literary arts, according to Scot Slaby, the new lead literary arts teacher at The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts. Slaby said he sees no reason why such a center...Tags: Arts, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Education
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Two more candidates join race for W.Va. governor
An independent and a Morgantown, W.Va., man who believes the white race is superior have become candidates in West Virginia's special election for governor, gathering enough voter signatures to obtain spots on the Oct. 4 ballot. The Secretary of State'...Tags: Regional Authority, Joe Manchin III, Voting, Elections, Referenda
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Rod Martin is entering a new frontier
marieg@herald-mail.comGazing up into a night sky, it's easy to get swept off into the heavens. Thousands of stars appear, like diamonds on velvet, with more graduations of intensity than the naked eye can perceive. Rod Martin was no more than 5 years old when he peered...Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Astronomy, Indiana University
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Lack of enrollment in trades programs a concern
janeth@herald-mail.comChanges in the job market and expectations for students have George Phillips, supervisor for career technology and enrichment programs for Washington County Public Schools, wondering about the life span of some of the construction trade programs such as...Tags: Metal and Mineral, High School Sports, Continuing Education, Washington (U.S. state), Employment Opportunities
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