Summing up the Harford Education Leadership Conference held in April, co-host Harford Business Roundtable for Education outlines what it calls “reasonable expectations” for the future of Harford County Public Schools. Among these expectations, that all students are challenged to meet their potential and that mainstream education is treated as a privilege; curricula and educational programs […]
Harford Schools Legislative Update: Teachers’ Retirement, Budget Cuts, Age of Attendance, Tax Credits for Contributions to Private Schools
“We are going to see some changes to teachers’ retirement – there’s no doubt about that.” Thus began the first legislative update provided this year to the Harford County Board of Education by Kathy Carmello, governmental relations liaison for Harford County Public Schools. Noting that Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed FY12 budget did not include a […]
Harford County Board of Education Feb. 14: Legislative Update, Attendance Area Policy Revisions
A legislative update and minor revisions to the policy on school attendance area assignments are among the items on the agenda for a meeting of the Harford County Board of Education set for Monday February 14, 2011. The board business meeting is scheduled to begin earlier than usual at 5:00 p.m., followed at 7:30 p.m. […]
Harford Education Leadership Conference Calls for Flexibility, Partnerships and Data-Based Decision Making in Harford County Public Schools
Reporting on a Harford Education Leadership Conference held in April, co-host Harford Business Roundtable for Education summarizes the results from stakeholder work groups below. The groups outlined issues in education that were non-negotiable and negotiable; identified challenges and priorities, and concluded with a number of specific requests. Stakeholders called for increased flexibility in school programs, […]
17% of Harford County Public School Seniors Passed At Least One Advanced Placement Exam in 2010
Maryland has ranked number one for the third year in a row in a measure of high school graduates passing Advanced Placement exams, with 26.4 % of the class of 2010 passing at least one AP exam while in high school. In Harford County, the average was 17%, according to data released by Harford County […]
Final Proposal on Harford County Elementary School Redistricting Presented
Combining all revisions announced to date with a handful of minor adjustments, the Superintendent’s Technical Advisory Committee presented a final comprehensive elementary school redistricting proposal to the Harford County Board of Education during a board work session held on February 7 at Bel Air High School. The school board will review the plan for possible […]
Harford Community College Agenda Feb. 8: Embracing a Diverse Culture of Learning
Community education, diversity and the policy on drug abuse prevention top the agenda for the February 8 meeting of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. This month’s Academic Report will focus on the programs offered in the Community Education section of the Continuing Education and Training Division and related activities over the past year. […]
Snow Days – A Delight for Students, A Potential Dilemma For Harford County Public Schools
A slew of snow days have delighted students this winter, but with the season far from over, officials in Harford County Public Schools have yet to determine how they will make up for any more school closings this year. The current school calendar includes the state-required minimum of 180 school days, plus six potential school […]
