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Montgomery Co. schools must rethink school evaluations

Montgomery County has long touted its teacher evaluation system, which includes peer review for struggling teachers, as a great tool to ensure quality in the classroom. However, State Superintendent Lillian M. Lowery - the head of Maryland's schools - is not impressed.

Tags: kate ryan, Race to the Top, State Superintendent Lillian M. Lowery, The Gazette

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Montgomery Co. PTAs hold forum on school safety

While Maryland state lawmakers consider legislation on everything from banning assault- style weapons to procedures involving gun shop inspections, communities are examining school safety.

Tags: Montgomery County Board of Education, school safety, kate ryan

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Keeping children safe during sniper attacks

From the moment news broke that five people were murdered in random shootings in Montgomery County, parents wanted to know: How could the schools keep their children safe?

Tags: sniper, kate ryan, D.C. Snipers, Larry Bowers, school safety

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More D.C. area students hit the books again

More students across the D.C. region headed back to school Monday, part of a growing national trend to get kids back in class earlier in the year.

Tags: back-to-school, students, Loudoun County School, D.C. Public Schools

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Principal accused of harassing students, teachers and staff

The suit alleges that Principal Floyd Starnes bullied and harassed the school staff and teacher for years and that the county Board of Education knew about it but did nothing in response.

Tags: Flyod Starnes, principal, Kemp Mill Elementary, Dan Picca

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Md. county adding cameras to school buses

Montgomery County has voted to install school bus cameras that will automatically ticket drivers who violate the law.

Tags: school bus, Nancy Floreen, kate ryan, Montgomery County Public Schools, cameras

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