Why I’ve Proposed More Field Trips
During the budget discussion last year, I proposed more funding for field trips – transportation, substitute time, etc. Like many of my proposals on their first mention (Digital Education like...
View ArticlePreparing Our Kids For Their Futures
I’ve been saying for years – we must teach our children to be the employers and not just the employees of the future. The current state of education encourages children to become “college and career...
View ArticleRegular Board Report – 10/10/2013
On Thursday, October 10, 2013, the Howard County Board of Education held a regularly scheduled meeting to review the Bridge to Excellence Master Plan which is a compliance document for NCLB, RTTT, and...
View ArticleBig Idea – Standing Up for Music and the Arts
Over the past few days, School Board members have been receiving many emails in response to a bloggers post suggesting that the music program in elementary schools may be changing. I believe and have...
View ArticleRegular Board Report – 02/25/2014
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014, the Howard County Board of Education held a regularly scheduled meeting to approve the amended, proposed FY 2014-15 Operating Budget and Capital Budget requests, as well...
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