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HCC, schools work to improve student skills with Upward Bound
Since Hagerstown Community College received a $1.25 million U.S. Department of Education grant to start an Upward Bound program in fall 2012, 48 local high school students have been recruited to participate. The free program is designed to increase...Tags: Education, Schools, Students, Colleges and Universities, High Schools
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Five finalists announced for Washington County Teacher of the Year
Washington County Public Schools has announced the five finalists for the school system’s Teacher of the Year. A judging committee will complete an additional review of the five finalists, including interviews and classroom observations, leading to...
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Washington Co. schools could lose $1.6 million to federal budget cuts
julieg@herald-mail.comIf the federal budget cuts known as sequester continue, the impact on Washington County Public Schools could be between $664,000 and $1.6 million, with most of that expected to be felt in the coming fiscal year, the school system’s chief financial...Tags: Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning, Finance
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Educational gap could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to EDC
dona@herald-mail.comMost Washington County residents have not obtained four-year college degrees, an educational gap that could hamper redevelopment efforts, according to an economic development strategic plan. “Washington County is at the lower end of the educational...Tags: For-Profit Colleges, Schools, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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Washington County parents submit proposal for charter school with environmental focus
julieg@herald-mail.comA small group of Washington County parents has submitted to Washington County Public Schools a concept proposal for a charter school with an environmental focus and a strong emphasis on hands-on learning. Under state law, proposals for new charter...Tags: Schools, Laws, Weather Reports, Science and Technology, Career and Workplace
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Area FFA teams participate in Rally to Fight Hunger
More than 9,500 FFA members, advisers and guests took part in the FFA Rally to Fight Hunger, which was Oct. 24 to 26, in Indianapolis. One million meals were packaged in 20 hours, with half of the meals staying in the Indianapolis area and half going...Tags: Tyson Foods Incorporated, Hormel Foods Corporation
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Washington County Public Schools focus on boosting student literacy
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools officials emphasized the school system’s renewed focus on improving students’ literacy skills last week after information about high school assessment test results from the 2011-12 school year was released by...Tags: Academic Progress, Students, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning
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Dental-assisting program at HCC receives accreditation
Hagerstown Community College’s dental-assisting program recently received accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or CODA, and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements.”...Tags: Career and Workplace, Dentistry and Dental Health, Advanced Training
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Students' goals help schools target test goals
julieg@herald-mail.comSitting in the principal’s office at Bester Elementary School on a summer day, Amia Applewhite’s face lights up as she talks about how excited and happy she was during the last school year. Early in the school year, one of the things Bester...Tags: Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, Science and Technology, Standards
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Online university skews W.Va. enrollment numbers
An online-only private university headquartered in the Eastern Panhandle is skewing West Virginia’s college enrollment numbers, a state higher education official said. A recent report by the Southern Regional Education Board says the number of...Tags: Education, Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Seven Washington County schools miss proficiency assessment test targets
julieg@herald-mail.comSeven Washington County public elementary and middle schools missed at least one reading or math proficiency target for assessment tests taken during the 2011-12 school year. The schools that did not meet proficiency during this past school year in at...Tags: Education, Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, Students
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HCC awarded $1.25 million federal grant to start Upward Bound program
julieg@herald-mail.comHagerstown Community College received a $1.25 million, five-year federal grant to start an Upward Bound college-prep program to help eligible Washington County Public Schools students who would be among the first generation of their families to go to...Tags: Graduation, Schools, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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