From the Maryland State Department of Education: Maryland students continue to rise above their peers across the nation on the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP), and ACT national assessments, according to newly released data. Improving achievement by Maryland students is being tallied even as diversity among test-takers has reached an all-time high. Maryland’s composite SAT score […]
Improve Your Reading, Writing, Math or Language Skills at Harford Community College
From Harford Community College: Adult Basic Education / GED Preparation Harford Community College offers free Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes for adults interested in improving their basic reading, writing or math skills. Tuition-based GED classes are also available for adults seeking to obtain their GED. In order to join these classes, it is necessary to […]
Maryland Named Finalist for Race to the Top Program
From the Office of Gov. Martin O’Malley: Maryland today was named a finalist for the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top (RTTT) education initiative. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the announcement today at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The unprecedented federal program is aimed at boosting student achievement, reducing gaps in […]
Harford Elementary/Middle Scores Remain High on Maryland School Assessments
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford students show continuous improvement on state tests; Edgewood Middle achieves AYP Harford County Public School students continue to perform well on the Maryland School Assessments (MSA) taken by third through eighth graders in reading and math, despite the increasingly rigorous targets. According to the Maryland State Department of Education […]
Joppatowne High School Wins National Education Award
From Harford County Public Schools: Joppatowne High School has been selected as a national High Schools That Work (HSTW) Pacesetter School by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Joppatowne High was one of only 30 HSTW schools and Technology Centers That Work (TCTW) centers in the nation and the only school in the Maryland HSTW […]
U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Presents Pyrotechnics Demonstration During Technology Needs Teens Event
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: ECBC Ignites Interest in STEM During TNT Event Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD ? Illustrating the chemistry behind smoke and pyrotechnics, engineers from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) presented “What Color is Exothermicity” — a series of more than 20 smoke and pyrotechnics demonstrations — […]
Harford Education Leadership Summit Planned for April 30
From the Harford Business Roundtable for Education Executive Committee: 2010 Harford Education Leadership Summit April 30, 2010 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Harford Community College Edgewood Hall Sponsored by: Harford Business Roundtable for Education Harford County Chamber of Commerce Harford Community College How should planning of various governmental agencies ensure educational issues are dealt with […]
Harford Health Educator Angie Taddia Wins National Recognition
From Harford County Public Schools: Angie Taddia, Havre de Grace Middle School health educator, was selected as a Blue Apple Health Education Award winner. There are only 12 recipients in the nation, and Ms. Taddia is the first middle school teacher ever from the state of Maryland! The Blue Apple Health Education Awards is an […]
