Charter Schools

What did Alonso accomplish? Not much

2013-05-24 10:00:00

As a teacher, I totally agree with Morna McDermott's assessments of city school CEO Andr�s Alonso's performance ("The fallacy of reform," May 18) over the past six years. She speaks the truth. Mr. Alonso has proven to be a fine salesman. Surely, the...

Alonso isn't getting his due

2013-05-22 09:00:00

Saturday's "your turn" pieces on education reform ("The fallacy of reform" and "Diversity, choice key for schools," May 18) did not seem to address Baltimore City schools' educational history nor requirements in a practical, yet considerate way. Schools...

Former Lake Clifton forward Juwan Newman to Central Connecticut State

2013-05-20 08:29:00

When Juwan Newman rode the bench on an undefeated Lake Clifton team that featured three high-major players, he didn’t complain. When the 6-foot-8, 215-pound power forward missed NCAA qualifying standards coming out of high school and prep school, he...

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...

Baltimore charter school advocate among new crop of Casey Foundation fellows

2013-05-19 14:08:51

Unimpressed with the elementary school in her Baltimore neighborhood, Bobbi Macdonald set out to create her own. She founded the City Neighborhoods Foundation in 2003, the year her oldest daughter started kindergarten and the state of Maryland began...

School reform doesn't work

2013-05-17 08:15:00

In their commentary ("Six steps for post-Alonso school reform," May 14), Thomas Wilcox, Diane Bell-McKoy and Laura Gamble use many lofty and idealistic sounding words to promote their vision. However, it bears noting that education "reformers" are well-...

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...

Service dog helps Monarch Academy teacher monitor her diabetes

2013-04-14 09:22:46

As Monarch Academy music teacher Kenzie Turk talked about the trials of living with Type 1 diabetes, her service dog, Bear, lay nearby, drifting in and out of a deep sleep. Dozing in class isn't usually acceptable at the public charter school in Glen...

Schools for everyone

2013-04-29 03:00:00

Baltimore City school officials say the nearly $1.2 billion budget the system unveiled last week will fund a raft of new academic endeavors, among them a new team to upgrade instruction in the sciences to meet the higher standards of the new national...

10-year-old brings comforts of home to fire victims

2013-04-07 13:29:06

When the Hontz family lost their Hanover home to a fire last summer, it wasn't long before they started missing the basic necessities. First, it was a toothbrush. Then, a Band-Aid. But for Lauren Hontz, who was just 9 years old at the time, all she really...

News that city's population has grown isn't a surprise to residents

2013-03-15 15:02:00

As I walk around Baltimore, it has become apparent that the city is on an upward swing. I see more people out on the streets and living in places that once seemed underused or headed for trouble. Streets and places I once considered dangerous are not...

Carroll County parents campaign for charter school

2013-03-05 08:21:35

Hoping to open Carroll County's first Montessori public charter school by the fall of 2014, a group of parents is now working on an application to submit to the county by April 1. Sustainable Futures hosted a public meeting at South Carroll High School...

Roberto Clemente Charter School Art Teacher Jamie Karol (left) helps United Youth Party members (left to right) model designer Asmin Peralta, Jasmine Tineo, and Lesley Reyes with last minute touches on their scale park model before the unveiling at Friday's United Youth Party event at the Holiday

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Anne Muher, Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School librarian, Danielle Howarth, Ballard Spahr attorney, and Deniene Davis, Federal Hill stay-at-home mom, caught up while their husbands hung out nearby.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Theater students from 23 public, private and charter schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach County will vie for top honors at the 11th Annual Cappies Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

2013-05-09 13:09:00