Different teachers + same class = unfair advantage

By Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News
December 20, 2011

 Every year when students receive their schedule cards, the first thing they do is eagerly scan the teachers they received. News of the “easy” teachers is greeted with shrieks of delight, while others groan at the disappointment of a “hard” teacher.  Unfortunately, as unfair... Read more »

CHS needs to slow down morning routine

November 21, 2011

 Between 7 and 7:25 a.m., something strange happens to this normally well-behaved CHS community. A significant portion of CHS parents and students seem to lose all common sense and respect for the law when it comes time to get out of the car and walk into the school building. Parents drop off illegally... Read more »

Promethean boards installed in elementary schools

Jessica Hirsch Online Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2011

  When I was in elementary school, cleaning the blackboards was a rite of passage. Coughing through the cloud of chalk dust was an experience everyone shared; however, as technology changes, students will no longer get to have that experience.   Local elementary schools have recently begun... Read more »

Zero tolerance policy harms all students

March 21, 2011

Mistakes and second chances are common themes teenagers experience.  As most grow up, they are encouraged to make mistakes and learn from each good or bad choice because the reality is that most depend on mistakes as learning opportunities and use these missteps to discover and grow.  They often seek... Read more »

MTV’s ‘If you really new me’ cuts to the heart of high school

Hanna Taft, Staff Writer
October 5, 2010

How do students perceive one another? Maybe as the laxer, the cheerleader, the rebel, the artist or even the valedictorian. However, very few, if any, really know what goes on behind the facade, and MTV wants to get to the bottom of high school’s deepest, darkest secrets. If You Really Knew Me is an... Read more »

Bells Mill opens modernized building to students

Tyler Siegel, Staff Writer
October 9, 2009

After roughly 19 months of construction, the long awaited Bells Mill Elementary School modernization was completed in the middle of July and opened to students Aug. 31. The modernization has brought a number of additions to the building, including a new gym, Promethean boards in every classroom and new... 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 »