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Bragging on our Local Schools

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Whitney Leave a comment

We’ve lived in Kennett for over a decade now.  Like most people who move across the border from Delaware, we did it for a list of reasons, including the schools.  We also said to ourselves that if we ever felt … Continue reading →

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Infrastructure

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Whitney Leave a comment

Infrastructure in an interesting word and concept.  It is the bones, or framework around which we build everything from ideas to a house, to our larger communities, and our Country as a whole.  Without a solid foundation, we can’t build … Continue reading →

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A Perceived Threat

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

A local school received a threat early this week, and the specifics were frightening but not clear and specified today’s date for the mayhem.  The school district acted appropriately in every regard, in terms of searches of the school, and … Continue reading →

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Schools and Copyright

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Whitney 1 Comment

An article was published on the Washington Post site about a new proposed rule regarding copyright for teachers and students.  The article starts out stating: A proposal by the Prince George’s County Board of Education to copyright work created by … Continue reading →

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Rethinking School

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Whitney 2 Comments

I attended my favorite conference, Educon, this past weekend.  There was an interesting set of sessions talking about design thinking in schools, and how we could re-imagine the way schools and classrooms are designed, so that they would promote the … Continue reading →

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