Friday, September 7, 2012
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The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.
Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.
The Washington Post, June 4, 2009
Tip: Include the word "minutes" in your search keywords to focus your search on BOE minutes. But note that the search function on the MCPS website has been broken by a redesign on the site by the MCPS Public Information Office. It is no longer possible to restrict your search to just Board of Education minutes.
The evolution of the U.S. foreclosure crisis is increasingly diverging along state lines. While national trends provide some encouragement for homeowners, Maryland still appears to be struggling.
ReplyDeleteLast month, new foreclosure filings in the state increased 29 percent from August 2011, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday. There were 620 new filings in Maryland, up about 35 percent from July.
The Daily Record
Geez Collette sounds better than a Promethean sales rep. They have him hook, line, and sinker. In presentations like these, he should focus on the technology, mention the name briefly and clearly state they are not the only one in the business, then talk about what the technology, regardless of provider, like this can do.
ReplyDeleteMakes me uncomfortable to see the Promethean logo right behind an MCPS employee. Talk about free endorsement! Or is it?
Mr. Collette has traveled to London and Sarasota for Promethean. Those are the trips that we know about.
DeletePlease see the Arizona Attorney General's report on Promethean and procurements for more information on past practices.
http://www.azag.gov/press_releases/jan/2009/TUSD%20Report.pdf
The F.B.I. has an open investigation in Florida.