Roaring Good Time
Track Triumphs
Science Researchers on Display
Ms. Jost’s Scientific Research Methods class had the school’s first Science Symposium in the library last week. Upper schoolers showcased their semester-long scientific research, which included such topics as treatments for pediatric aneurysms, separation anxiety in dogs, and seagrass in the Chesapeake Bay.
Ms. Hamm featured in School Library Journal
School Library Journal
by Bekah McNeel
Bolstered by school choice advocates at the local, state, and federal level, charter schools have proliferated in the past 20 years. They stand to expand further under Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The National Charter School Association estimates that 3.2 million students attended around 7,000 charter campuses in 2017–18. The appeal of charters, for many, is the flexibility to waive certain requirements of traditional schools and embrace varied models, curricula, and educational philosophies, ranging from the rigorous “no excuses” models, with strict dress codes and discipline policies, to Montessori and language immersion. READ MORE