http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/12/alexandria_school_superin8tend.html "...Many school districts are trying to eliminate this inequity,...
Md. regents pass tougher math requirements Students applying to the state university system will have to take four math courses and take math their last year...
Three reasons not every smart kid wants to do an IB diploma, (based on interviewing Brown applicants as an alumna, and having a child pre-IB at Einstein).... ...
If one of the goals of getting more kids enrolled in IB classes is to offer more electives, I would point out that at BCC, sometimes a class may be listed as...
Fred, this may come under the rubric of "be careful what you wish for". My 12th grade daughter complains that they "propagandize" for the IB program at BCC,...
With the daylight dwindling, long summer days are but a distant memory at this point for us. Soon, however, it will be time to start planning next summer's...
Noone is "locked out" of science by taking the IB program, but your son may not want to do the IB program. Firstly, would he want to take an extra year of...
(Please repost to school and community listservs. Announcement available in .pdf format on the GTAMC.org website.) SENG-Model Parent Support Group Forming in...
I am interested in improving recruitment into the IB diploma program of Springbrook High School students. Â I'd appreciate sharing ideas, on or off the...
The recent AP announcement raised more questions than it answered. The scores, segregated by high school, also show a disturbing pattern. African American...
For those of you who are new to GTAletters in the last 6 months or are newly home schooling (or considering it), there's a local Yahoo group for families home...
Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of Maryland’s largest public school system (MCPS), announced that “The number of Advanced Placement exams taken and passed...
Kumar, Do you know the breakdown of AP Awards by grade level in MCPS? I am curious because my son was one of the ten (10) students in the state of Maryland who...
If MCPS continues to bask in the glory of its top academic performers shouldn't it be equally enthusiastic in providing for their academic needs? More at: ...
According to data available from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), the dropout rate for the system peaked in 2008, and still remains at a...
On November 23, 2009, we posted the Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education's invitation to the February 23, 2010, reception in...
Paula, I hope I do justice to your thoughtful comment with my response. You do anticipate my next few pieces in the DC Examiner, in which review 10-years of...
http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/Information_and_Resources/State_of_the_Sta tes_2008-2009/AP%20story%20(11-21-09).pdf I don't know how many papers picked up...
The annual Annapolis reception Celebrating Gifted and Talented Education in Maryland will be held on Februrary 24, 2010, from 6 - 8 PM. Specifics are below....
Do we really need a superintendent? Wouldn't that be a great place to cut $500,000 from the budget? It just seems that if the Superintendent position is one...
In a series of articles that seek to examine gifted education in Montgomery County Public Schools, we revisit the GT = "above" claim. These pieces set the...
I just wanted to encourage anyone looking for a camp to check out Summer in January. Last year we found our 8th grader a phenomenal camp, Traveling Players,...
From the Takoma Park MS Magnet email list but of general interest, I believe. Sharon Goodall ... From: Degasperis, Scott <scott_degasperis@...> Date:...
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