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March-April 2011

04/26/11

Starr and Weast: Cut From the Same Mold?

New Montgomery County Public Schools chief embodies similar strengths.

Posted at 05:00 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2

04/25/11

New Superintendent Hails From Stamford, Conn.

The Montgomery County Board of Education names Dr. Joshua P. Starr as Jerry Weast’s replacement.

Posted at 07:08 PM | Permalink | Comments

04/22/11

A New Superintendent

Montgomery County School Board to name Jerry Weast’s replacement Monday night.

Posted at 07:36 PM | Permalink | Comments

04/19/11

Who Really is Gifted and Talented?

Montgomery County Public Schools at odds over whether gifted and talented label does harm.

Posted at 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments

04/15/11

Plenty of Choices

School board interviewing finalists for superintendent’s job.

Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments

Outdoor Ed Faces the Budget Ax

04/13/11

Outdoor Ed Faces the Budget Ax

MCPS superintendent recommends eliminating beloved program.

Posted at 02:00 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1

04/07/11

Should Principals Become Cyber Watchdogs to Prevent Bullying?

Department of Education guidelines say schools could be liable.

Posted at 10:24 AM | Permalink | Comments

03/31/11

Proposed Budget Cut Hits Sour Note

MCPS parents and teachers fight for instrumental music program.

Posted at 10:28 AM | Permalink | Comments

03/26/11

Superintendent Search Starts to Simmer

Search firm to present list of candidates Monday to MCPS school board.

Posted at 04:55 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2

03/23/11

March Madness

Parent’s anxiety over college acceptance rivals student’s.

Posted at 09:08 AM | Permalink | Comments

03/18/11

Beloved Bus Driver Benched

Rosemary Hill Elementary School parents plead for his return.

Posted at 04:20 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1

03/14/11

Perception vs. Reality

Is Montgomery County Public Schools' central office really a budget buster?

Posted at 10:05 AM | Permalink | Comments

03/02/11

Rejecting the Jackpot

Who should decide when choosing a high school magnet program?

Posted at 02:38 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2

About This Blog

Education Matters will discuss the news and issues affecting both public and private schools in Montgomery County. We want to talk about what’s happening inside—and outside—the classroom, who’s making the grade and who isn’t.

Julie Rasicot is a former newspaper reporter and managing editor who’s been writing about education for 25 years. She’s a veteran PTA and classroom volunteer who’s the mother of two girls—an eighth-grader and a fifth-grader—attending MCPS schools. None of that seems to matter, though, when she’s struggling to help her kids with their math homework.

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