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Washington Co. BOE hopeful describes her experience as an educator
julieg@herald-mail.comSmithsburg resident Melissa Williams is running for a seat on the Washington County Board of Education, a position she said is perhaps a natural progression in her career as an educator. Williams, 62, spent 35 years as a teacher and administrator in...Tags: University System of Maryland, Colleges and Universities, Students, Government Debt, Politics
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Washington Co. teacher of the year 'humbled' to be in state competition
Rhonda Holmes-Blankenship, of Cecil County, was named Maryland’s Teacher of the Year Friday night during a dinner at Martin’s West in Baltimore. She is an English teacher at Rising Sun High School in Rising Sun, Md. Christina Hammer-Atkins,...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Cecil County, Education, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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More Washington Co. students taking advanced placement courses, tests
julieg@herald-mail.comWhile the number of Washington County Public School students taking advanced placement courses and the number of AP exams taken increased for the fourth straight year, some of the discussion during Tuesday’s school board meeting concerned whether...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Waynesboro Area School Board OKs new dress code for teachers
The Waynesboro Area School Board on Tuesday adopted a new dress code for teachers and continued the process to soon adopt one for administrators and support staff. For teachers, prohibited items include denim jeans, tank tops, flip-flops, athletic...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Education
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HCC awarded three-year grant from National Science Foundation
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown Community College is getting new microscopes that can take digital images and be used on living cells. The school was awarded a three-year grant worth $651,249 from the National Science Foundation to create an on-campus microscopy training...Tags: Chemical Industry, Biotechnology, Students, Biotechnology Industry, Teaching and Learning
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Lloyd Waters: Teachers play hooky, students deserve better
I remember one time when I was in sixth grade at the old Dargan School, I had a major role in a school program. I decided to play hooky on that day because I had not remembered my lines, so I told my grandmother I was sick. She told me to stay in bed....Tags: Strikes, Career and Workplace, Students, Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning
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Tri-State briefs
Health information phone survey to begin soon CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Residents of Franklin County and Shippensburg, Pa., will begin receiving telephone calls from Penn State’s Center for Survey Research as part of a Community Health Needs...Tags: West Virginia University, Arts, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Religion and Belief
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Business people - Aug. 26
Eastern Panhandle Anesthesia Associates MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Dr. Christopher M. Spiess, anesthesiologist, recently joined Eastern Panhandle Anesthesia Associates, based at City Hospital in Martinsburg. Spiess recently completed a residency in...
Tags: Pediatrics, West Virginia University, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Urinary Incontinence, Colleges and Universities
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W.Va. officials not done with schools audit
West Virginia lawmakers should expect to dive into the recent wide-ranging audit of the state’s public schools during their upcoming session, but it’s not yet clear which recommendations from the 151-page report might make the legislative...Tags: Elections, Students, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Executive Branch
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Washington County Public Schools calendar - Aug. 27-31
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, Aug. 27 Boonsboro High — Meet-the- teacher night, 6 to 7 p.m. Clear Spring Middle — Eighth-grade vision screenings Western Heights Middle...Tags: Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Education, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Teacher of the Year transformed negative feelings about school into a career
julieg@herald-mail.comChristina Hammer-Atkins remembers school often being boring. So as a teacher, she strives to have engaging and exciting lessons for her students. “I teach for a variety of reasons. One is I hated school as a kid. That’s something that a...Tags: Public Finance, ADHD, Students, Politics, Teaching and Learning
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Teen wounded in shooting at Baltimore-area high school; fellow student in custody
Associated PressA 15-year-old student opened fire on the first day of classes Monday at a Baltimore County high school, getting off two shots and wounding a classmate before being rushed by teachers, authorities said. Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson said...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Students, Teaching and Learning, Shootings, Perry Hall
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