In this week’s blog, Dr. Smith takes a look at the critical skills, processes and attitudes that are essential to ensure students graduate college- and career-ready.
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This week’s blog discusses how the nine people and organizations MCPS honored at its annual Champions for Children celebration embody the commitment and excellence within our school system and our community.
This week’s blog takes a closer look at how math is the foundation for STEM education, and how its deep understanding is crucial to success in high school and beyond.
In this week’s blog, Dr. Smith discusses the significance of exposing our youngest children to language-rich environments.
In this week’s blog, Dr. Smith talks about how teachers throughout his schooling influenced his life and helped set him on a path to college.
By working to remove barriers to learning, MCPS can promote school readiness and help each student come to school every day ready to learn.
In this week’s blog, Dr. Smith discusses how MCPS is helping more children access world languages. Bilingual education offers long-lasting benefits for students, which can include the Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diplomas.
This week in Dr. Smith’s blog, he discusses his recommended $2.59 billion Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget, and why it’s a sound investment in our students.
This week in Dr. Smith’s blog, he discusses how the MCPS Evidence of Learning framework will help us answer two very important questions—are our children learning and are they learning enough?
Finalizing next year’s school calendar has been complex, but the process is nearing its end. The Board of Education is expected to approve a 2018–2019 school calendar at its Nov. 14 business meeting.
In Dr. Smith’s latest blog, he takes a look at respect as a foundational core value. Respect helps build an excellent learning environment, ensures equity and helps create professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents and community members.
This week in Dr. Smith’s blog, he takes a look at respect as a foundational core value. Respect helps build an excellent learning environment, ensures equity and helps create professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents and community members.
This week in Dr. Smith’s blog, he discusses the process for developing the MCPS Fiscal Year 2019 operating and capital budgets. Working with input from a variety of stakeholders, many tough decisions have to be made, from technical to emotional.
This week in Dr. Smith’s blog, he discusses the process for developing the MCPS Fiscal Year 2019 operating and capital budgets. Working with input from a variety of stakeholders, many tough decisions have to be made, from technical to emotional.
This week in Dr. Smith’s blog, All In, he talks about the importance of preparing students for post-secondary education and careers.
In this installment of Dr. Smith’s blog, All In, he discusses that students must be allowed and encouraged to explore, but they also need care and protection as they take risks and test boundaries.
Welcome to the 2017–2018 school year! This is the first installment of Superintendent Jack Smith’s blog, All In. Inside, be sure to watch a video welcoming staff back for another exciting school year.
