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Starr Defends Highland Elementary School's Turnaround

The Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent repudiated an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that investigated cheating at National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Schools, Arts

VIDEO: Wood Carver Transforms Damaged Tree Into Art

Blue hawk takes shape from the remains of a tree struck by lightning at the Norwood School.

Schools, Volunteers in the News, Local Connections

WJ Students, Top Pennies For Patients Fundraisers, Celebrate Success

Walter Johnson students raised more than $58,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Schools, The Neighborhood Files

Community Weighs in on Closing Public Schools Early

We asked readers earlier this month if MCPS should consider ending the school year earlier because it did not use the built-in snow days.

Government, Schools, Business

Speak Out: Should School Start After Labor Day?

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says Maryland's families and economy would benefit from a later school year start. Do you agree?

Schools

BOE Approves Rock Creek Hills Park As New School Site

Approval follows months of debate over use of the Kensington park for a school site.

Schools

Starr To Host Final Book Club April 24

Superintendent will discuss Tony Wagner's "The Global Achievement Gap."

Schools

Speak Out: Should MCPS End the School Year Early?

School districts in Maryland and Virginia are closing early for the year after using none of their built-in snow days.

Government, Schools, Arts

Van Hollen Calls Out for Dist. 8 High School Artists

The winner's work would be on display in the U.S. Capitol.

Government, Schools

Student Members Won't Have Full School Board Voting Rights

Del. Kaiser, co-sponsor of a bill that would allow student members to vote on collective bargaining, among other issues, said opponents' reasoning, "smacks of a poll tax."

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