Connect with PTA leaders, educators and parents to ignite your outreach and impact in your school community—and make a difference for every child—at the 2021 National PTA Convention! Conference Schedule: https://www.pta.org/home/events/National-PTA-Convention-Expo/agenda Get inspired by mission-minded peers and experts Stay informed on trends and issues affecting our children Transform your leadership […]
Dear Blazer Families: So we’re still a ways away from our big MBHS Staff Luncheon in the SAC, but we have a few tricks up our sleeve to show our staff our appreciation for their hard work this school year! ? All Week Long! (May 3-7, 2021) Send a note […]
May 3-7, 2021 is ‘Staff Appreciation Week’. The Blair HS PTSA Staff Appreciation Committee Week has arranged for various ways for Blair Families to show their support for our Blair teachers and staff. Read more for details!
A weekly community conversation with civic and community leaders. This week, we speak with Tiffany Thomas, the Program Coordinator for the Maryland Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign. Check LINK for virtual meeting information (information not posted as of 4/28/2021)
On Feb. 9, 2021, the Board of Education voted to begin the safe return to in-person learning for MCPS on March 1, 2021. Note: Families who selected virtual learning on the Preference Survey will not return to school buildings and can remain fully virtual.
The “factory model” of education dominates the majority of American classrooms. Teachers are pressured to improve students’ reading and math scores on standardized tests, but assessments show that scores have remained mostly unchanged since the early 2000s. This model emerged in the early 20th century to mold students for the […]
Empowering Educators: A Convening on Racial Equity in Education The AU Antiracist Research and Policy Center is proud to partner with First Book and Pizza Hut to present Empowering Educators: A Convening on Racial Equity in Education. Featuring National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds, as well as award-winning educator […]
In 1937 Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation here in Montgomery County, gaining equal pay for African American teachers. Join us as Ralph Buglass details this local story. Civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right here in Montgomery County—gaining equal pay […]