Eye On Annapolis » From The Superintendent http://www.eyeonannapolis.net ...it's about the quality of life! Wed, 23 May 2012 03:11:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Attacking The Achievement Gap: A Battle For Our Children’s Future http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/23/attacking-the-achievement-gap-a-battle-for-our-children%e2%80%99s-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attacking-the-achievement-gap-a-battle-for-our-children%25e2%2580%2599s-future http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/23/attacking-the-achievement-gap-a-battle-for-our-children%e2%80%99s-future/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:19:50 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=15592 When I arrived as Superintendent in 2006, the top priority for our school system was unquestionably to eliminate the achievement gap. In fact, I stated emphatically in my first budget address to the Board that I believed we would be the first school system in the state to do so. That continues to be our [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/23/attacking-the-achievement-gap-a-battle-for-our-children%e2%80%99s-future/feed/ 0
When I arrived as Superintendent in 2006, the top priority for our school system was unquestionably to eliminate the achievement gap. In fact, I stated emphatically in my first budget address to the Board that I believed we would be the first school system in the state to do so. That continues to be our [...] Examination of school system spending must be accurate, in context http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/15/examination-of-school-system-spending-must-be-accurate-in-context/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=examination-of-school-system-spending-must-be-accurate-in-context http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/15/examination-of-school-system-spending-must-be-accurate-in-context/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:11:15 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=13911 School systems across Maryland, and the United States, for that matter, are hardly immune to controversies over the manner in which funding is spent. We are no different, so it comes as no surprise that local newspapers and websites have been outlets for criticism in this arena. Two lenses are critical in examining these criticisms, [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/11/15/examination-of-school-system-spending-must-be-accurate-in-context/feed/ 3
School systems across Maryland, and the United States, for that matter, are hardly immune to controversies over the manner in which funding is spent. We are no different, so it comes as no surprise that local newspapers and websites have been outlets for criticism in this arena. Two lenses are critical in examining these criticisms, [...] Disappointing AYP Scores Challenge Our Schools, Communities To Dig Deeper http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/26/disappointing-ayp-scores-challenge-our-schools-communities-to-dig-deeper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disappointing-ayp-scores-challenge-our-schools-communities-to-dig-deeper http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/26/disappointing-ayp-scores-challenge-our-schools-communities-to-dig-deeper/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:55:11 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=11154 Everyone who glanced at the recent stories about our school system’s progress in meeting state targets as part of the No Child Left Behind legislation should have been disappointed by what they read. While our scores on state tests for elementary and middle school students remained relatively flat across the system, the rising bar left [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/26/disappointing-ayp-scores-challenge-our-schools-communities-to-dig-deeper/feed/ 1
Everyone who glanced at the recent stories about our school system’s progress in meeting state targets as part of the No Child Left Behind legislation should have been disappointed by what they read. While our scores on state tests for elementary and middle school students remained relatively flat across the system, the rising bar left [...] Lean Schools Budget Does Best We Can In Current Climate http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/06/21/lean-schools-budget-does-best-we-can-in-current-climate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lean-schools-budget-does-best-we-can-in-current-climate http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/06/21/lean-schools-budget-does-best-we-can-in-current-climate/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:57:16 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=9611 Last Wednesday, our Board of Education put the finishing touches on what is a lean spending plan for the coming fiscal year, but one which I believe serves our students and employees as well as possible given the current economic climate. We have provided a 1 percent one-time pay increase for every one of our [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/06/21/lean-schools-budget-does-best-we-can-in-current-climate/feed/ 0
Last Wednesday, our Board of Education put the finishing touches on what is a lean spending plan for the coming fiscal year, but one which I believe serves our students and employees as well as possible given the current economic climate. We have provided a 1 percent one-time pay increase for every one of our [...] School Construction Budget Proposal A Setback For Students http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/05/17/school-construction-budget-proposal-a-setback-for-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-construction-budget-proposal-a-setback-for-students http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/05/17/school-construction-budget-proposal-a-setback-for-students/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 16:40:44 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=7435 Over the last several years, the County Council and our school system administration have spent a considerable amount of time trying to align our six-year Capital Improvement Plan in such a way that we can leverage the maximum amount of state dollars to improve schools throughout our county. Through that collaborative process, one in which [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/05/17/school-construction-budget-proposal-a-setback-for-students/feed/ 0
Over the last several years, the County Council and our school system administration have spent a considerable amount of time trying to align our six-year Capital Improvement Plan in such a way that we can leverage the maximum amount of state dollars to improve schools throughout our county. Through that collaborative process, one in which [...] Contract School Offers Exciting New Opportunity For County http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/04/19/contract-school-offers-exciting-new-opportunity-for-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contract-school-offers-exciting-new-opportunity-for-county http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/04/19/contract-school-offers-exciting-new-opportunity-for-county/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:38 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=6833 Our school system began a journey down an exciting new path earlier this month when the Board of Education approved an agreement with Imagine Global Village Academy for the county’s first “contract” school. Imagine Global Village Academy is not, as incorrectly identified in some media reports, a charter school. The agreement instead provides both the [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/04/19/contract-school-offers-exciting-new-opportunity-for-county/feed/ 1
Our school system began a journey down an exciting new path earlier this month when the Board of Education approved an agreement with Imagine Global Village Academy for the county’s first “contract” school. Imagine Global Village Academy is not, as incorrectly identified in some media reports, a charter school. The agreement instead provides both the [...] Parent Survey Shows Gains As Well As Areas For Improvement http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/04/08/parent-survey-shows-gains-as-well-as-areas-for-improvement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parent-survey-shows-gains-as-well-as-areas-for-improvement http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/04/08/parent-survey-shows-gains-as-well-as-areas-for-improvement/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:14:37 +0000 Kevin M. Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=6522 The full value of any survey lies in its ability not only to indicate things an organization is doing right, but initiatives upon which respondents believe it should improve. Such is the case with our second annual Parent Community Engagement Survey. Perhaps the most encouraging piece of data is the number of parents – more [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/04/08/parent-survey-shows-gains-as-well-as-areas-for-improvement/feed/ 0
The full value of any survey lies in its ability not only to indicate things an organization is doing right, but initiatives upon which respondents believe it should improve. Such is the case with our second annual Parent Community Engagement Survey. Perhaps the most encouraging piece of data is the number of parents – more [...]