Coming Up in Maryland Politics
Coming up this week in Maryland politics:
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
The County Council on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on proposals to increase the county's income and recordation tax rates. It is scheduled to vote on the proposals afterward. Then, on Wednesday the council is scheduled to adopt the county budget. Both meetings will be held in the county administration building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) on Thursday is scheduled to sign the bill establishing an independent authority to manage a bidding process for new owners for the Prince George's hospital system. O'Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert), and House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) will hold bill signing ceremoney at 10 a.m. in the Miller Senate Building, Conference Room West, 11 Bladen Street.
By Anne Bartlett |
May 19, 2008; 8:03 AM ET
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Posted by: Donny | May 19, 2008 9:36 AM
Actually, the Montgomery County school system should be rated not eligible for any kind of award except perhaps the highest paid award. Based on the following we should bring in Michelle Rhee and let her start firing a lot of overpaid people:
% of hispanic students in Montgomeryh County public schools not academically eligible by the end of the 3rd quarter to
participate in most extracurricular activities (2006-2007):
9th graders 47%
10th graders 45%
11th graders 40%
12th graders 37%
The % of all students in Montgomery County schools not academically eligible by the end of 3rd quarter (2006-2007):
9th graders 27%
10th graders 25%
11 graders 22%
12 graders 20%
And the above is with large-scale grade inflation.
Posted by: Not eligible | May 19, 2008 11:46 AM
Actually, Newsweek rated the nation's high schools based on the percentage of graduates passing Advanced Placement exams for College Credit. Based on this achievement standard, MoCo placed 6 schools in the top 100 and twice as many in the top 1,000.
If spending more on education is a success factor, perhaps other counties should consider the strategy. Money is defintely NOT the only success factor, but I have no doubt that MoCo probably rates just as high nationally for school system budgets.
Logically, this is why many families move to MoCo and stay there...the emphasis on education as a priority (budget and otherwise). If anyone has a problem with education being such a high priority, there seem to be many places in the country where it is not.
Posted by: Donny | May 20, 2008 9:54 AM
OK, I guess that clears THAT up!
Posted by: Donny | May 21, 2008 9:29 AM
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Congratulations to the teachers and staff of Montgomery County Public Schools. MoCo placed 6 of the top 100 high schools in the entire nation in Newsweek's annual assessment of American high schools. Additionally, several more MoCo high schools rated in the top 1,000 in the nation. Keep up the great work!