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A Thousand Paper Cuts

Remember how a few months ago I wrote about the fight in Pennsylvania to save their Governor’s School of Excellence for the Arts, a summer program for gifted students? How actor Kevin Bacon had even … more →

The "More" Child

A Thousand Paper Cuts — 5 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 weeks ago: Remember how a few months ago I wrote about the fight in Pennsylvania to save their Governor’s Schoo … more →

Tags: gifted, In The News, Advocacy, Education, exceptionally gifted, highly gifted, Humanities, Maryland, Math

Of Mountains and Middle School — 17 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: Ah Thursday! Always a good day to get my education news fix from Jay Mathews’ Extra Credit co … more →

Tags: gifted, In The News, School, acceleration, Education, Elementary School, Jay Mathews, Maryland, Math

MCPS is on Twitter — 1 comment

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: It’s official. MCPS is twittering. You can follow them at http://twitter.com/mcps. They … more →

Tags: School, Education, Maryland, mcps, Montgomery County, technology, twitter

Start 'em Young — 4 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: They start their activists young in Takoma Park, affectionately known as the People’s Republic … more →

Tags: School, Education, mcps, Maryland, Montgomery County, Elementary School, Advocacy, Red Zone, Parent Involvement

Must Read: MCPS in the Wall Street Journal — 4 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: I’m at work and — well– need to work. But saw this article and want to alert folk … more →

Tags: In The News, School, Education, Jerry Weast, Maryland, mcps, Montgomery County, Red Zone, Testing

The Meeting: A Play in One Act — 14 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: The setting: An elementary school classroom anywhere in Montgomery County, Maryland. The actors: T … more →

Tags: gifted, School, acceleration, Advocacy, Education, Elementary School, Identification, Maryland, Math

Bringing on the Crazy — 6 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: On the Internet, *everyone* can know you're a dog. (I wasn’t going to write about this, bu … more →

Tags: In The News, School, Advocacy, Education, Jerry Weast, Maryland, mcps

What Does It Take? Leadership. — 1 comment

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: In a recent post I told you how some future magnet parents at Eastern Middle School were rallying vo … more →

Tags: School, Education, mcps, Maryland, Montgomery County, magnet program, highly gifted, Red Zone, Parent Involvement

"What's Going on There? ;)" — 1 comment

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: “…also from Montgomery County. What’s Going on There? “ That’s the c … more →

Tags: School, Education, mcps, Maryland, Montgomery County, Advocacy, Parent Involvement, Community, school boundary

While the adults are talking...parental involvement in education — 1 comment

parentalwisdom wrote 1 month ago: A new movie out called The Cartel presents the very sorry state of education in the U.S. The film … more →

Tags: About Parental Wisdom, Education, Children, Education System, Politics, Students

GT Global Screening: Where Do Things Stand? — 1 comment

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: Hope everyone, like me, has taken a few days away from the keyboard to enjoy a relaxed long weekend … more →

Tags: gifted, School, Accountability, Advocacy, Education, Elementary School, Identification, magnet program, Maryland

Putting their Cybervotes Where their Mouths Are — 2 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: Over the past few months I’ve spent considerable space blogging about the travails of Eastern … more →

Tags: gifted, School, contest, Education, Humanities, magnet program, Maryland, mcps, Middle School

"PIA" Comment Continues to Reverberate — 2 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 1 month ago: Looks like the latest addition to the MCPS lexicon isn’t going to go away. A local television … more →

Tags: gifted, In The News, Advocacy, Board of Education, Education, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County Groups, Maryland, Montgomery County, Parent Involvement

Breaking: MCPS Draft Strategic Plan 2009-2014

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 months ago: This document (a fascinating must-read for MCPS edu-dweebs and alert parents) is being circulated in … more →

Tags: gifted, School, Board of Education, Education, Elementary School, Identification, Jerry Weast, mcps, Montgomery County

Math Across the River...and a History Lesson — 17 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 months ago: There’s a must read post on EducationNews.org about the use of the Everyday Mathematics curric … more →

Tags: gifted, School, Advocacy, curriculum, Education, Elementary School, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County Groups, Maryland, Math

School Fees for Remediation — 2 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 months ago: One of the things folks over at the Parents’ Coalition have been crusading about rather loudly … more →

Tags: School, AP, Education, Fees, High School, Maryland, mcps, Parent Involvement, Red Zone

Sobering Seven Keys Meeting — 3 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 months ago: A 7 Keys to College Readiness meeting (part of the Parent Academy roll-out) was held in my cluster o … more →

Tags: School, Advocacy, AP, curriculum, Education, Elementary School, High School, Maryland, mcps

Don't Miss the Comment! — 4 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 months ago: Had an interesting visitor stop by the blog today and offer a comment: none other than Jay Mathews … more →

Tags: gifted, School, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County Groups, Homeschooling, Jay Mathews, Parent Involvement, private school

Monday Morning Quarterbacking — 4 comments

SwitchedOnMom wrote 2 months ago: Video of the April 14th Board of Education meeting was posted over the weekend, allowing for early r … more →

Tags: gifted, School, AP, curriculum, Education, Elementary School, High School, Jerry Weast, magnet program

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