From Harford County Public Schools: September 21, 2015 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: – Superintendent Comments – Board Comments – Public Comments (please see […]
Jenkins-Spangler to Harford County Board of Education: “The Special Ed Department Needs an Enema”
From Hilary Jenkins-Spangler: My husband attended a BOE meeting Monday evening in Bel Air. Dr Canavan was the first public speaker. She praised the administrators for taking ‘appropriate’ action regarding the abuse case at Hickory Elementary School. Dr. Canavan indicated that the problem was handled quickly and efficiently. Nancy Reynolds said “I want to thank […]
Jenkins-Spangler: Rally Planned Outside Board of Education; “This Affects Everyone – Not Just Parents of Children with Disabilities”
From Hilary Jenkins-Spangler: My husband and I are organizing a rally outside the Harford County Board of Education on Wednesday. We want to hold the administrators responsible for the substandard services for special education students – we are still at least 20 years behind surrounding counties. The changes implemented by the county since the Hickory […]
National Geographic Underwater Photographers Kick Off Speaker Series at HCC
From Harford Community College The National Geographic Live Speaker Series kicks off with Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Amoss Center at Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road in Bel Air. The evening features underwater photographer David Doubilet, who has spent nearly half his life […]
Jacobs: “Now, More Than Ever, Local School Boards Are Critical”
From Verjeana M. Jacobs, President, Maryland Association of Boards of Education: As State Superintendent Lowery departs the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and new State Board appointees begin their terms, now more than ever, school boards across the state are needed to provide critical, consistent, and stable leadership to local students, schools, and communities. […]
Aberdeen High School Featured on Newsweek’s “Beating the Odds 2015” Rankings
From Harford County Public Schools: Aberdeen High School is one of only three high schools in the state to be recognized by Newsweek magazine as a school that excels in preparing its students for college while overcoming the obstacles of an economically disadvantaged population. Aberdeen High was included in the 2015 Newsweek list, “Beating the […]
Harford County Public Schools Earns “Educators as Innovators Excellence Award” from Learning Forward Maryland
From Harford County Public Schools: Learning Forward Maryland (LFMD), an organization that builds the capacity of leaders to establish and sustain highly effective professional learning, both nationally and internationally, has announced that Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is the recipient of its 2015 Educators as Innovators Excellence Award in recognition of the school system’s 2015 […]
Breaux: “One Could Say That the HCPS ‘Shot Itself in the Foot’ by Use of This Budgetary Process”
The following letter was sent from Harold J. Breaux to the Harford County Board of Education, Superintendent, County Executive, and County Council. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear New Board of Education Members: Congratulations on your election/selection (and thanks for your service) on the Board of Education of Harford County. As […]
