Kirwan Commission to Recommend Billions More to Raise Teacher Pay
The Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education has begun hanging price tags on its recommendations for major education reform. The commission chair, former University System Chancellor Brit Kirwan, has emphasized that the state would not just funnel more money into the status quo of Maryland public schools, but would require major changes in how education is delivered and teachers work to justify new spending phased in over 10 years. Mandated school funding is already … [Read More...]
Education Highlights
Wye River Upper School Hosts Admissions Open House
Wye River Upper School is hosting an Admissions Open House on Thursday, October 25 from 6 pm - 8 pm on the School's campus located at 316 S. Commerce … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake College Experiences Phishing Attack
- Spy Spotlight: Shore Explorations with Patrick Rogan
- Kent School to Host Secondary School Fair
- Mid-Shore History: William Smith’s Washington College with Colin Dickson
- Alexandra Cox, Juvenile Justice Scholar to Speak at WC Sept. 27
- S.O.S. Comes to Rescue Kent County Public Schools with Jodi Bortz
- Mid-Shore Education: Meg Bamford Takes the Helm of Radcliffe Creek School
- Kent School Adds Three New Board Members
- Steve Golding Named as Chair of Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors
- Hogan Establishes Statewide Schools Investigator General
Education Notes
For the Joy of it All: WC-ALL Annonces Spring Courses
Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning (WC-ALL) is a peer-led, self-supported, autonomous department of Washington College that was created … [Read More...]
- Free Presentation by Carolyn Jeppsen at WRUS December 13
- Garnet Fourth-Graders Open Exhibit Dec. 4-9 at WC’s Kohl Gallery
- Preschool Students Complete Community Service Project
- Gunston Opens New Student Athletic Center and Expands Athletic Offerings
- Dr. Lisa Damour To Speak at The Garfield Center
- KCHS Seasonal Sensations Dinner and Silent Auction Dec. 12
- WC-ALL’s Holiday Tour of Historic Odessa, DE
- Italian Culinary Institute Master Chef at WC’s Eastern Shore Food Lab
- Kent School Unveils 50th Anniversary Sculpture
- Garden Club of the Eastern Shore Scholarship Applications Due April 5, 2019
Washington College
For the Joy of it All: WC-ALL Annonces Spring Courses
Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning (WC-ALL) is a peer-led, self-supported, autonomous department of Washington College that was created … [Read More...]
- Garnet Fourth-Graders Open Exhibit Dec. 4-9 at WC’s Kohl Gallery
- Washington College’s Phi Delta Theta Raises $10K for ALS Research
- WC’s Caring for Kids Club Helps Local Youngsters Who Need Extra Food
- Italian Culinary Institute Master Chef at WC’s Eastern Shore Food Lab
- Chef John Nocita at the Eastern Shore Food Lab Nov. 20
- Jessica Asch to Speak at Washington College Nov. 16
- Former Starr Center Fellow Wil Haygood at WC Nov. 15
- Poet Erika L. Sánchez at the Rose O’Neill Literary House Nov. 12
- WC Invites Local Trick-or-Treaters to the Hynson-Ringgold House
- WC-ALL November Learn at Lunch with Professor Andrew Oros
Chesapeake College
Bryan Brothers Scholarship Boosts Workforce Training at Chesapeake College
Four Mid-Shore students are pursuing skilled trades training this year thanks to the William O. “Billy” Bryan Workforce Training Scholarship at … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake College Experiences Phishing Attack
- Area Golfers Hit the Links for Chesapeake’s Student-Athletes
- Chesapeake College: Dual Enrollment Now at Caroline Career and Tech Center
- Top Grad is Pursuing American Dream through Education
- Introducing Chesapeake College’s Sixth President Cliff Coppersmith
- Clifford Coppersmith to Become 6th President of Chesapeake College
- Chesapeake College Announces Four Finalists for President
- Dear Girls Academy Founder Returns to Shore for Black History Month Luncheon
- Public Invited to Black History Month Event at Chesapeake College
- Chesapeake College Foundation Receives Largest Planned Gift
Echo Hill Outdoor School
Eden Ettenger arrived at Echo Hill Outdoor School in August of 2016 and seamlessly stepped into the role of Intern. Hailing from Malibu, California … [Read More...]
- Creative Lives Series Continues December 14 with Andrew McCown
- Cool Indoor Stuff: Andrew McCown Reads Poetry of Nielsen and Hadaway at CBMM
- Echo Hill Outdoor School Welcomes Kent County 5th Graders by Doug Carter
- Cool Outdoor Stuff: A Hawaiian Break with Andrew McCown
- Cool Indoor Stuff: Byron’s ‘The Eastern Shoreman’ with Andrew McCown
Gunston School
Gunston Opens New Student Athletic Center and Expands Athletic Offerings
Gunston recently cut the ribbon for its new student athletic center—Heron House. Overlooking the Corsica River, Heron House involved a major … [Read More...]
- Gunston Athletes Honored
- Thirty Gunston School Students Honored at National Honor Society Induction
- Gunston’s Annual Bull & Oyster Roast was a Huge Success
- The Gunston School Launches Innovative New Program, the Chesapeake Watershed Semester
- Gunston Partners with Wharton Professor to Develop Student Leadership Program
- Gunston’s A.D. Mellinger Finished in Top 11% at USA Triathlon Nationals
- Gunston’s Administrators Led Innovative Environmental Conference
- Gunston Announces Fourth Quarter Academic Honors
- Gunston Students Excel in National Foreign Language Exams
- Gunston Receives Edward E. Ford Grant
Kent County Public Schools
Garnet Fourth-Graders Open Exhibit Dec. 4-9 at WC’s Kohl Gallery
A whole new kind of exhibit opened at Washington College’s Kohl Gallery this week, when local fourth-graders invited their families to see their work … [Read More...]
- KCHS Seasonal Sensations Dinner and Silent Auction Dec. 12
- S.O.S. Comes to Rescue Kent County Public Schools with Jodi Bortz
- Noted Author Will Highlight One School/One Book Program in Kent County Public Schools
- Hard Talk: Residents Press County Commissioners to Increase School Budget
- Just In: Kent County High Listed as One of Maryland’s Best Schools
- Amelia Markosian: The Fun Teacher Becomes Teacher of the Year
- WHEE partnered with Kent County Schools
- The Beauty of Making a Mosaic with KCHS Students
- KCPS Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Information
- State Roundtable for Education Adds Chestertown’s Aundra Anderson to Next Generation Scholars Team
Kent School
Preschool Students Complete Community Service Project
Students in Little School at Kent School supported by their teachers recently completed a community service project to benefit the Kent County Humane … [Read More...]
- Kent School Unveils 50th Anniversary Sculpture
- Kent School Inspires Deeper Learning with Cross-Curricular Instruction
- Kent School Students to Participate in Global Character Day
- Kent School Adds Fall Fest to Osprey Triathlon
- Kent School Celebrates Graduates
- Kent School to Offer Summer Programs for Children
- Kent School Students Present Shrek the Musical, Jr
- Spring Arts Celebration at Kent School
- Kent School Students Support the Kent County Food Pantry
- Kent School Joins Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project
Radcliffe Creek School
Radcliffe Creek School Receives $75,000 Gift for Financial Aid
Radcliffe Creek School is pleased to announce that it has received a generous $75,000 gift from Barbara Thomas and family members of her deceased … [Read More...]
- Radcliffe Creek School Announces New Head of School
- Radcliffe Creek School Launches Founders’ Fund with $1 Million Goal
- Nice! $75,000 Gift to Radcliffe Creek School
- Horizons Welcomes 160 Students to 2017 Summer Program
- Jesse Nunn Hushion – New Teacher at Radcliffe Creek School
- The 2017 Tea Party Distance Classic and Run for Radcliffe
- Radcliffe Creek School Names Ben Joiner Assistant Head of School
- Radcliffe Creek School Prepares for the Changing of the Guard
- All Aboard: Holiday Train Show Rolls In To Benefit Radcliffe Creek School
- Radcliff Creek School Celebrates 20 Years With Gala September 25
Wye River Upper School
Free Presentation by Carolyn Jeppsen at WRUS December 13
Wye River Upper School is hosting an informative presentation by Carolyn Jeppsen, The Road Less Traveled: The Case for Internships and Work-based … [Read More...]
- Wye River Upper School Hosts Admissions Open House
- Wye River Upper School Graduates Offer Strong Testimonies
- The Wizard of Oz Comes to Wye River Upper School
- Wye River Upper School Admissions Open House January 28
- WRUS Masquerade Gala Honors its First “Great Blue Heron” Award Recipients
- Wye River Upper School Explores the Benefits of Mindfulness in Education
- Psychologist Dr. Lauren Littlefield to Speak at Wye River Upper School
- Wye River Upper School Welcomes New Board Members
- Free Presentation on Teen Anxiety, Development and Transitions
- Admissions Open House at Wye River Upper School
