Comments on: Harford Nets Hundreds of State and National Scholars; HCPS Students Earn Recognition for Achievements http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:22:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: justamom http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32857 justamom Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:26:23 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32857 We used to live in suburban St. Louis. Starting Teacher salary $38,000 a year. They had 23 merit semi-finalists this year. The district has 22,000 students. It's not about money, it's about what your school district is doing to educate it's brightest students. HCPS does little in elementary school and nothing in middle or high school. They shouldn't be surprised when we seek greener pastures. Yes, there were other Merit Semi-finalists from Harford County, they just go to Private school. We used to live in suburban St. Louis. Starting Teacher salary $38,000 a year. They had 23 merit semi-finalists this year. The district has 22,000 students. It’s not about money, it’s about what your school district is doing to educate it’s brightest students. HCPS does little in elementary school and nothing in middle or high school. They shouldn’t be surprised when we seek greener pastures. Yes, there were other Merit Semi-finalists from Harford County, they just go to Private school.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32834 Sandy Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:34:19 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32834 Cdev, yes, every 11th grader takes the PSAT in school. The county pays for it. I'm not sure about special ed. students. Cdev, yes, every 11th grader takes the PSAT in school. The county pays for it. I’m not sure about special ed. students.

]]> By: Cdev http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32826 Cdev Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:54:29 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32826 Are you kidding? Baltimore county is way ahead of us in per pupil spending! Are you kidding? Baltimore county is way ahead of us in per pupil spending!

]]> By: Cdev http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32825 Cdev Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:53:32 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32825 Money only does so much. Our total population demographics as far as SEO and home situation are much more like howard and Moco not PG and Baltimore City. But money has something to do with it. Also does Harford county force every 11th grader to take the PSAT? I believe Montgomery does! Money only does so much. Our total population demographics as far as SEO and home situation are much more like howard and Moco not PG and Baltimore City. But money has something to do with it. Also does Harford county force every 11th grader to take the PSAT? I believe Montgomery does!

]]> By: THS '78 http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32823 THS '78 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:45:17 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32823 Over in Baltimore County, Towson High School had 7 and Dulaney had 3 semi-finalists. I don't think they spend that much more than we do. It's not just about the money. Over in Baltimore County, Towson High School had 7 and Dulaney had 3 semi-finalists. I don’t think they spend that much more than we do. It’s not just about the money.

]]> By: Kate http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32821 Kate Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:57:39 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32821 Howard and Montgomery County doesn't force their students to take Living in a Contemporary World either. Both of those counties are either on a 7 period schedule or have different schedules depending on the school and they seem to be performing better than Harford County. That is just one issue. Or maybe it is as suggested today that the reason Maryland schools do so well is because of the education and affluence of many of the parents in Maryland. If it was all about the money CDEV, Baltimore City and Prince Georges would be at the top of the list too. Howard and Montgomery County doesn’t force their students to take Living in a Contemporary World either. Both of those counties are either on a 7 period schedule or have different schedules depending on the school and they seem to be performing better than Harford County. That is just one issue. Or maybe it is as suggested today that the reason Maryland schools do so well is because of the education and affluence of many of the parents in Maryland.

If it was all about the money CDEV, Baltimore City and Prince Georges would be at the top of the list too.

]]> By: Not from Here http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32820 Not from Here Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:23:13 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32820 My daughter was NMF last year. We live in Harford County but sent her out of county for high school. Don't underestimate the brain drain going on because people who can take their kids out of public school. My daughter was NMF last year. We live in Harford County but sent her out of county for high school. Don’t underestimate the brain drain going on because people who can take their kids out of public school.

]]> By: Cdev http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32816 Cdev Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:26:21 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32816 You also named two counties that invest far more money in education then Harford County. Next up how much greater is the population in Moco then here? You also named two counties that invest far more money in education then Harford County. Next up how much greater is the population in Moco then here?

]]> By: Batman http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/09/harford-nets-hundreds-of-state-and-national-scholars-hcps-students-earn-recognition-for-achievements/#comment-32813 Batman Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:17:25 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8005#comment-32813 This is pretty terrible that HCPS only has three national merit semi-finalists. To get NMSF, you have to get a PSAT score of over 221 in Maryland. The entire county only had 3 NMSF's, while Montgomery County had over 100 and Howard County had ~50. Montgomery Blair HS in MoCo had 53 semi-finalists. This just shows the state of HCPS schools in comparison to other schools districts. This is pretty terrible that HCPS only has three national merit semi-finalists. To get NMSF, you have to get a PSAT score of over 221 in Maryland. The entire county only had 3 NMSF’s, while Montgomery County had over 100 and Howard County had ~50. Montgomery Blair HS in MoCo had 53 semi-finalists. This just shows the state of HCPS schools in comparison to other schools districts.

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