Suddenly ... This Summer
As those in touch with me know, I am recovering from a nasty injury – a ruptured Achilles tendon – a very long and tedious road ahead....
A Funny Thing Happened at the Forum...
It's been an interesting election season in Howard County. The Board of Education race has had a bumpy road to say the least. Last year...
The Once and Future Good Board of Ed
The HCPSS has been taking a lot of hits lately, and it's time to plug the ship. PAY attention to this year's Board of Education...
August is the New September
Recently Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot proposed, for the second time, that Maryland pass a law mandating that all public school...
This is going to take A LOT of Box Tops!
Many parents of special needs children have been upset with the whole process related to the Special Education Audit (or opportunity...
The Once and Future OBRC? (Operating Budget Review Committee)
The Howard County Superintendent’s proposed operating budget for FY 2016 is $780.8M. As the operating budget increases; however, the...
The HCPSS Capital Budget Falls Short of Projected Needs
HCPSS has come out with its proposed 2016 capital budget and ten-year capital improvement program. Why should we care, especially those...