C. Milton Wright High School will host the Seventh Annual College Night on Monday, February 22nd, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
in the school’s gymnasium. This event is FREE and open to ALL high school students and parents in Harford County. More than
80 prestigious colleges, universities, technical schools and military contacts from the Mid-Atlantic region will be participating in
the event. College Night enables Harford County high school students and their parents to meet directly with college admissions
representatives to learn more about academic studies, campus life, the admission process and tuition.
Advanced Placement Exams are developed by The College Board and offered to high school students nationwide in subjects ranging from English Literature to Calculus to Art History. Results from the AP Exams let students know if they are ready for college-level work and provide the rest of us with one of the few available measurements of student achievement based on national standards.
In response to a request from The Dagger, Harford County Public Schools has released detailed AP results for the 2008-09 school year. The report includes many bright spots. But the results also serve as a sobering reminder that the celebrated passing rates on the Maryland High School Assessment do ...Continue Reading
At the August 11, 2009 meeting of Harford Community College’s Board of Trustees, Dr. James LaCalle announced his decision to retire from the College on June 30, 2010 when his current contract expires. Upon his retirement Dr. LaCalle will have been an employee of the College for more than 40 years.
Brad Stover, Chairman of HCC’s Board of Trustees, spoke about the College’s progress during Dr. LaCalle’s tenure: “Jim was close to retiring when he decided to apply for the presidency, and we’re glad he applied and was selected. He was the right person at the right time. From day one of Jim’s tenure as President, he had a vision of how the College could grow and he has kept the institution moving forward ever since. Jim has been a great CEO for the College and has built outstanding relationships with the community, our political leaders, employees, and students. He will ...Continue Reading
MIT announces its MITES Program, (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science), a challenging 6 week summer program that prepares promising rising seniors for careers in engineering and science. If you are selected, all educational, housing, meals and activity costs are covered. You must, however, pay for your own transportation to and from MIT. To apply, go to http://mit.edu/mites/www Deadline is Feb. 2.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Science & Engineering Apprenticeship program (summer) – Applications due: Feb. 27, 2009 – This program places academically talented H.S. students (at least 16 yrs old, sophomores/ juniors) with interest in science & math in Dept. of Defense laboratories for an 8-wk period over the summer. This is an invaluable experience in the world of scientific research, with hands-on exposure to scientific & engineering practices not available in the HS environment. It is a paid apprenticeship ($2,000) and the ...Continue Reading
Executive Director of Secondary Education David A. Volrath gave an update on high school reform at a recent Board of Education meeting and it was a whopper in more ways than one. The sixty-page, chart-laden report was handed to the Board just prior to the meeting rather than the Friday before as is standard practice. Unusual, especially given the size, the import and the level of public interest in the reforms also known as CSSRP.
The big news to start with from football this week has to be Maryland’s big win against Cal. The Terps may have put on the most complete performance I have ever seen from them. The Defensive line had not been in the backfield so much since Shawn Merriman left for the NFL. Kevin Barnes is looking like the next Maryland DB to have a future in the NFL; he has shown the ability to make the big interceptions and the big hit. He hit Heisman trophy candidate Jahvid Best so hard he threw up on the field. Chris “Big Game” Turner played an unbelievable game; now only if he could play halfway decent against the non-ranked teams.
Outgoing Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest (District 1) threw his support behind Barack Obama for president this week, saying that the Obama-Biden ticket will do more to rebuild America’s image abroad. A moderate Republican from the Eastern shore, Gilchrest lost to State Sen. Andy Harris in the primary. Gilchrest’s support of Obama follows his recent endorsement of another Democrat, Frank Kratovil, who is running against Harris for the District 1 seat.
The pair will appear in a forum at Harford Community College tonight from 7 to 9 p.m., and will square off in a debate Sept. 30 at Salisbury University.
The buzz coming from Harford County College this Saturday might literally be the overdriven distortion cranked up on an electric guitar, but, figuratively speaking, it will be the soundtrack to the war against youth political apathy.
Two months shy of the Presidential General Election, the push is on to encourage those who have not yet voted to register and learn a little more about the process. Enter Rock’n’Register, a six-band extravaganza scheduled for Saturday, September 13, at Harford Community College’s Susquehanna Gymnasium.
