Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The numbers in Howard County are even higher than statewide results.
Maryland students have once again secured a number one ranking—this time in the number of students scoring a 3 or higher out of five on an Advanced Placement test. The state moved up from 27.9 percent in 2011 to 29.6 percent in 2012, the highest percentage in the nation, according to a report released by the College Board Wednesday. A total of 48.2 percent of Maryland students took the exam in 2012, up from 46.4 the previous year. In comparison, 28 percent of all Howard County high school students, including over half of the seniors enrolled in an AP class in 2012, with 82 percent also taking the corresponding exam. In addition, 82 percent of the exams resulted in a score of 3 or higher, with 56 percent scoring a 4 or higher, according to …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Maryland State Department of Education rejected the school system's original proposal earlier in the year.
Though his original proposal was rejected, Superintendent Dallas Dance said Baltimore County Public Schools won't adopt the "generic" state teacher evaluation plan. "We'll go back to the drawing board with our folks," Dance said. Dance has until May to present the Maryland State Department of Education with an alternate proposal. The primary point of contention is that the state department wants the school system to count Maryland School Assessment results as 20 percent of the rating measuring student growth. Baltimore County's plan calls for 10 percent. "We believe we have a model that works best for us," he said. Baltimore County's acceptance of federal funds through the Race to the Top Grant awarded to the state mandates the county to …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Maryland State Department of Education said the plan did not align with state law regarding student growth measurements.
The Maryland State Department of Education rejected teacher evaluation plans from nine Maryland school jurisdictions, including Baltimore County. During his report before Board of Education Tuesday night, Superintendent Dallas Dance said school administrations across the state were notified of the decisions last week. "We are engaging right now with [Teachers Association of Baltimore County], we're engaging with [Council For Advancement and Support of Education] right now to figure out our next steps," Dance said. The primary issue, he said, was that the state department wants the county to count Maryland School Assessment results as 20 percent of the rating measuring student growth. Baltimore County's plan calls for 10 percent. Dance's …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The state received a B+ grade by Education Week, which released the annual report.
Maryland schools were ranked the best in the nation for the fifth year in a row, according to a study released by Education Week. "Maryland public schools are so fortunate to have bipartisan support throughout the State," State Superintendent Lillian Lowery said in a statement. "Our schools have the benefit of strong support from the Governor, other elected officials, educators, parents, business leaders, and the public at large. This ranking could not be achieved without the support of every partner, and we won’t be able to continue our improvement without that broad coalition." The state received an 87.5, B+ grade in the publication's analysis. Massachusetts trailed by 3.4 points to secure a second place ranking. At the other end of the …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
School Progress Index replaced Adequate Yearly Progress, a stricter measurement under No Child Left Behind.
Data released by the Maryland State Department of Education on Monday shows that Baltimore County Public Schools are on track to meet School Progress Index goals. School Progress Index replaced Adequate Yearly Progress, a stricter measurement under No Child Left Behind that marked schools as "failing" if they did not meet absolute goals on the number of students passing state assessments. The state was granted a waiver from some provisions of No Child Left Behind, including Adequate Yearly Progress, in May. The School Progress Index measurement mandates that every school cut the number of students failing state assessments in half by 2017. The state department of education plans to release annual data showing how each school is progressing…
Monday, August 1, 2011
The lawsuit seeks to overturn successful petition drive.
UPDATED(3:43 p.m.)—Supporters of a bill granting in-state tuition rates to some illegal immigrants filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn an effort to put the issue on the 2012 ballot. Casa De Maryland, in a statement released this morning, said the lawsuit was based on "illegalities discovered in the signatures submitted to and incorrectly validated by the Board as well as the grounds for relief." In all, opponents of the bill collected 132,071 signatures. The Maryland State Board of Elections certified that about 83 percent of those signatures—108,923— were valid. The bill was to have gone into effect on July 1 but is now on hold because of the referendum. Representatives of Casa De Maryland did not return calls from a reporter …
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