Monthly Archives: June, 2010
PGCPS Adopts Total Student Cell Phone Ban
The school board for Prince George’s County Public Schools’ recently adopted the most sweeping student cell phone ban of any other local school system in the Washington, DC region. http://bit.ly/cZzBO7. Could it be the PGCPS Board of Education is concerned about much more than annoying ringtones too often heard during class when they cause a [...]
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MCPS deal with Pearson may lower education standard
Patrick Hoover discusses the negative effect that MCPS’s deal with Pearson could have for in-county parents.
The ABCs of IEPs Part 3: Drafting the IEP
Pat Hoover details the next step in the IEP process: Drafting the IEP.
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Cell phone use in school should be a compromise, not a ban
Should students be allowed to text in school? Not all day, but they’re should be some sort of compromise.
CUA law student has passion for education law
By: Sara Gates Many people become litigators because they love to argue. But for Catholic University law student Kristen Kelley, the largest part of her love for the law is simply the adrenaline rush. “I won a state championship back in high school,” Kelley said,” and when I’m in the courtroom I get the same [...]
Montgomery County’s budget slashes cannot yield Special Education cuts
By: Kristen Kelley Montgomery County is facing yet another set of budget cuts that are feared to have a disappointing effect on school funding. Despite increased student enrollment in Montgomery County Schools, the Council approved another $24 million in budget cuts, notwithstanding the $137 million already cut earlier this year. The pressure is not simply on the [...]
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