Obama’s education plans calls for sweeping reform

By Emily Birnbaum, Staff Writer
March 1, 2011

President Obama again made his plans known to overhaul President Bush’s signature education law, No Child Left Behind, in his Jan. 25 State of the Union address, but the outcome is still in doubt—for Congress and students.  If the president’s proposals make it through Congress, high school students... Read more »

Educational Foundation issues grants for student projects

October 27, 2010

This year, the CHS Educational Foundation is continuing its efforts to provide financial support for student- and teacher-run educational activities through its Challenge Grant. “[The Challenge Grant] is a grant of an amount of money to a group of students who propose an educationally enriching project... Read more »

Educational Equality

Editor in Chief Andrea Mirviss Features Editor Amanda Vinner
May 4, 2010

A National Dilemma Some young girls may remember chasing little boys around the playground chanting: “Girls go to college to get more knowledge; boys go to Jupiter to get more stupid-er.” Countless parents have laughed at the ridiculous comments of these children, but could there be some truth to... Read more »

MCPS must expand special programs

Suzy Rudorfer
Circulation Manager
May 28, 2009

Specialized magnet schools and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program are the two most notable examples of “special programs” offered in MCPS high schools. At first glance, these and other programs seem like a harmless way to challenge advanced students with a rigorous schedule. Upon closer... Read more »