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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.

Saturday - 02/09/2013, 08:38am EST

Tags: Montgomery County schools, 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.

Thursday - 01/10/2013, 06:13pm EST

Tags: Montgomery County Board of Education, Montgomery County schools, 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?

Thursday - 10/04/2012, 10:49am EDT

Tags: sniper, kate ryan, D.C. Snipers, Larry Bowers, Montgomery County schools, 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.

Monday - 08/27/2012, 09:51am EDT

Tags: back-to-school, students, Montgomery County schools, 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.

Tuesday - 03/20/2012, 07:17pm EDT

Tags: Flyod Starnes, Montgomery County schools, principal, Kemp Mill Elementary, Dan Picca

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