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--Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools
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2012 Milken Winner in Harford County
(December 12, 2012)
Harford County Reading Specialist Lauren Hunter, of William Paca Elementary School in Abingdon, wins a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. The award is a surprise announcement made at a school assembly.
Maryland State Board of Education to Meet December 17
(December 13, 2012)
HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER RECEIVES $25,000 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD
(December 12, 2012)
STUDENT DISCIPLINE CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE
(December 12, 2012)
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2013 Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Award
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Maryland Education Ranks As Nation's Leader for Fourth Straight Year
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Maryland's Race to the Top
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Maryland Classroom: Teacher and Principal Evaluations, October 2012
Race to the Top Monthly Update, October 2012 Issue
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Common Core State Standards
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Funds)
State Board's Proposed Guidelines For Timely Disposition of Long Term Discipline Cases
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Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Take 15 for Physical Activity
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Partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
Recent Reports
Teacher and Principal Evaluation Guidebook, April 2012
A Safe School, Successful Students, and a Fair and Equitable Disciplinary Process Go Hand in Hand: A Study of School Discipline Practices and Proposed Regulatory Changes, 2012
Maryland Teacher Staffing Report 2012-2014, September 2012
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