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Every year, school systems adopt new educational interventions and initiatives. This can be overwhelming to educators, as it puts a strain on time, resources and emotions. A no- cost, high impact intervention that is easy to integrate into classroom practice…..
By Donna St. George October 27, 2021 at 6:18 p.m. EDT Montgomery County teachers and support workers are protesting staff shortages in Maryland’s largest school system, saying they are exhausted and stressed out less than two months into the school year. Leaders…..
By Michele L. Norris Columnist October 26, 2021 at 3:05 p.m. EDT Claudette Colvin was 15 years old when she was arrested in Montgomery, Ala., and placed on indefinite probation, after refusing to vacate her seat on a bus so a young…..
By Erin Blakemore October 23, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. EDT Overdoses and emotional difficulties. Crushing loneliness and stress. Grief and depression. The pandemic has accelerated mental health crises among children. The problem has ballooned to emergency proportions because of a shortage of…..
Seth Kahan Seth is a motivational speaker and keynote speaker. He uses storytelling and communication exercises to help build strong business communities and ignite positive organizational change. Article reprinted as published in the Spring 2006 Journal for Quality & Participation. In…..
Innovation doesn’t require genius, luck, or magic–but it does require talking to the right people, being able to clearly articulate a vision, and putting the right partnerships in place. I first read Peter Senge’s book, The Fifth Discipline: the Art and…..
That can help you work less once you understand them. Tim DenningFollowSep 28 · 6 min read Money is the most misunderstood subject on Earth. We’re misled by money because it’s hard to understand (by design). There’s a reason the finance industry exists……
Alejandro Alvarez | aalvarez@wtop.com October 21, 2021, 8:51 AM Montgomery County, Maryland’s largest and the nation’s 14th largest school system, is conducting a national search for a new superintendent and wants input on what characteristics, leadership qualities and priorities county residents want…..
Opinion by Margery Smelkinson, Jennifer Reesman and Bethany Mandel October 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT Margery Smelkinson is an infectious-disease scientist whose research has focused on many pathogens, including influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Jennifer Reesman is a licensed psychologist in Maryland. Bethany Mandel is a…..
The draft map, which needs to be approved by the county council, includes a district with a Black plurality and another with a Hispanic plurality. By Rebecca TanYesterday at 6:13 p.m. EDT Montgomery County has sketched out a new council district map…..