Academic Progress

Now's the time to raise the bar for Baltimore schools

2013-05-19 05:00:00

As the founder of KIPP Baltimore, which operates two high-performing public charter schools in the city, I am heartened and encouraged by our progress over the past six years under schools CEO Andr�s Alonso. As I move to a new role as executive director...

Diversity and choice key for city schools

2013-05-16 12:00:00

We share the editorial view that outgoing Baltimore City Schools CEO Andr�s Alonso created a strong platform to sustain ongoing improvement in our schools ("School reform 2.0," May 12). But the editorial's call for more standardization around the system...

Hereford High ranked highest among Baltimore County Public Schools

2013-05-10 05:50:00

Of the 11 Baltimore County public high schools rated among the nation's 2,000 top schools, according to the third annual Newsweek/Daily Beast survey of "America's Best High Schools," Hereford High School ranks No. 1 in the county. The list, published...

School reform 2.0

2013-05-12 05:00:00

With city schools CEO Andr�s Alonso's announcement last week that he is stepping down at the end of this school year, Baltimore finds itself in the market for a new leader who can continue and expand upon the reforms he instituted. Whoever succeeds Mr....

Statement from Andres Alonso on his resignation

2013-05-06 08:12:00

Monday, May 6, 2013 Dear City Schools Partners and Friends, I am writing to you today to let you know that at the end of the current school year, I will retire and leave Baltimore City Public Schools and this great city to return to my home in New...

City schools chief Alonso resigns

2013-05-06 17:53:48

Baltimore schools CEO Andr�s Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system. Under Alonso's leadership, city...

Hopkins medical school falls to No. 3 in U.S. News rankings

2013-03-13 13:30:34

Johns Hopkins University's medical school fell one spot to No. 3 in the nation, while its education school rose to No. 2, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings. The medical school ranked behind those of Harvard...

Make teacher evaluations fair

2013-02-14 10:15:00

There has been much recent debate about Race to the Top (RTTT) and its efficacy in improving K-12 education. RTTT was a competitive federal grant that challenged states to pursue innovative reforms on a rapid timeline from 2010 through 2014. The reforms...

Skerry leads turnaround of Towson men's basketball program

2013-02-13 15:48:00

Pat Skerry sat behind the big desk in his office at Towson University on Wednesday looking way better than I thought he would. Less than 12 hours earlier, the Tigers had dropped a tough 75-70 decision to James Madison, a team they beat by 26 at Towson...

City school board revokes contracts of several schools

2013-02-12 20:15:15

The Baltimore school board voted Tuesday night to not renew the contracts of several charter and other independently run schools — but deferred making decisions about whether most of them would close. In January, city schools CEO Andr�s Alonso...

Md. is flagged for Race to the Top delays

2013-01-31 21:05:00

Maryland is among three states flagged by the U.S. Department of Education for significant delays in implementing federal Race to the Top programs in the last two years, namely in overhauling its evaluation system to tie educator effectiveness to...

City recommends severing ties with operators of six schools

2013-01-10 20:01:00

Baltimore school officials recommended Thursday severing ties with independent operators of six schools after a months-long review of more than two dozen diverse programs. In a presentation to city school board members, district officials recommended...

Ringling School of Art and Design Effective Oct. 1, 2002. Total plates issued in 2012: 410 Organizations receiving proceeds: Ringling School of Art and Design.

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Baltimore City teachers overwhelmingly passed a landmark contract Wednesday that will provide the opportunity to earn considerable pay increases while tying their evaluations to student performance.

2010-11-17 00:00:00

Sixty percent of Baltimore's elementary and middle schools failed to reach their annual progress goals based on state test results, a target that principals still strive for but the city schools CEO sees as becoming irrelevant.

2010-05-27 00:00:00