Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler on Wednesday announced a major overhaul to Harford County Sheriff’s Office policies on the handling of domestic violence cases, expansions he said are intended to prevent escalation of domestic altercations into violent incidents. While the new policies were officially announced this week, deputies have been working under a version of […]
Harford County Board of Education Decisions on Philosophy of Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Accountability Policies
From Harford County Public Schools: April 13, 2015 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Board Comments Public Comments – Councilman David Glenn, Havre de Grace […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves Changes to Board Policies; Recognizes Budget Award
From Harford County Public Schools: January 13, 2015 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 8:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: –Board Comments –Public Comment- no public comments were made –Old Business: […]
Simpson: “If the Councilman is Too Frightened to Talk Directly to the People, He or She Should Resign”
From Omar J. Simpson, Esq.: Shocking…But Not So Shocking As a longtime, Edgewood, Aberdeen and Joppa residents have often been treated in a dismissive manner by local politicians. It is no surprise to me that the new Harford Council security policy was never discussed. Edgewood residents are often ignored and have policies acted upon them […]
Harford County Public Schools Students Disadvantaged by Limited GPA Weighting Policy
In the competition for college admittance, students in Harford County public high schools are hamstrung by the school board’s policy on weighted grade point averages, according to Harford school officials who are recommending that the board revise its policy. The proposal announced at a meeting Tuesday would increase the extra numerical value, or weight, currently […]
George: New Board of Education Policies Impact Destination Imagination Programs in Harford County
From Doug and Sheila George, Destination Imagination Volunteer Team Managers at Bel Air High School: Dear Editor: We are writing as a follow up to our October 29, 2013 editorial regarding the impact of the new HCPS procedures on the Destination Imagination [DI] program in Harford County Public Schools. (Click to review the previous editorial […]
On Road to Recovery After Stroke, Former Deputy Hopes for Return to Harford County Sheriff’s Office
Noel Raufaste is stuck. He’s trying to remember the name of a supervisor whom he worked for months ago when he returned to light duty with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office after suffering a major stroke. Watching him, it’s clear that he knows who he’s talking about, can probably picture the person and has their […]
Harford County Public Schools Details School Security Policies
In response to the school shooting at Perry Hall High School in late August, The Dagger asked Harford County Public Schools to provide an overview of safety measures in county school buildings. Sadly, this issue is relevant again today with the horrific shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, CT. Below is the overview provided […]
