As the Frederick County Board of Education weighs changes to its redistricting policy, its draft revision has drawn criticism from some in the community.
The Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a redistricting plan that will affect about 200 students — a victory for community members who organized and passionately protested against a larger-scale boundary shift.
When confronted with a vexing and evolving problem, managers are sometimes tempted to go for the big solution, to bite the bullet and create a plan that will fix the problem for several years, rather than make incremental change.
The president of the Frederick County Board of Education said Friday she had made up her mind on which redistricting option she favored — and four other members said they were leaning the same way.
Members of the Frederick County Board of Education expressed concern on Thursday about the impact of redistricting on poverty concentrations, school capacity and student mental health during a virtual meeting.
I have three students in FCPS — two at Crestwood Middle and one at Frederick High. I am a big fan of FCPS and my kids have had positive experiences in the school system.
The Frederick County Board of Education will hold a special virtual meeting Thursday, so members can discuss proposals for a redistricting of Frederick-area students and ask questions of district leaders.
About 40 people spoke out for nearly two hours Wednesday at a public hearing on a redistricting plan that could affect up to 2,800 Frederick County Public Schools students.
This letter is in response to Jillian Atelsek's article on the three alternative plans to FCPS' Crestwood redistricting ("FCPS presents three alternative plans for city redistricting," Sept. 7) and the line "the (original) plan sparked community outcry from parents and students."
Members of the Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday said they were considering all four options on the table for redistricting in the city of Frederick.
The Frederick County Public Schools superintendent’s recommended plan for the misleadingly named “Crestwood Area Redistricting Study” should be withdrawn because the administration did not follow its own guidelines for devising a recommendation.
The Frederick County Board of Education will discuss four proposals for a large-scale redistricting in Frederick city during its work session Wednesday afternoon.
Frederick County Public Schools on Wednesday presented three alternative plans for a redistricting that will affect students in Frederick city, including one that would move far fewer students than originally proposed.
Frederick County Public Schools has developed three alternative redistricting maps and will present them at a series of community meetings, aiming to hear feedback on a plan that could affect more than 2,000 students.
Parents of students in Frederick are mobilizing against a proposed redistricting map that would move their children to different schools.
As the Frederick County Board of Education weighs changes to its redistricting policy, its draft revision has drawn criticism from some in the community.
The Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a redistricting plan that will affect about 200 students — a victory for community members who organized and passionately protested against a larger-scale boundary shift.
When confronted with a vexing and evolving problem, managers are sometimes tempted to go for the big solution, to bite the bullet and create a plan that will fix the problem for several years, rather than make incremental change.
The president of the Frederick County Board of Education said Friday she had made up her mind on which redistricting option she favored — and four other members said they were leaning the same way.
Members of the Frederick County Board of Education expressed concern on Thursday about the impact of redistricting on poverty concentrations, school capacity and student mental health during a virtual meeting.
I have three students in FCPS — two at Crestwood Middle and one at Frederick High. I am a big fan of FCPS and my kids have had positive experiences in the school system.
The Frederick County Board of Education will hold a special virtual meeting Thursday, so members can discuss proposals for a redistricting of Frederick-area students and ask questions of district leaders.
About 40 people spoke out for nearly two hours Wednesday at a public hearing on a redistricting plan that could affect up to 2,800 Frederick County Public Schools students.
This letter is in response to Jillian Atelsek's article on the three alternative plans to FCPS' Crestwood redistricting ("FCPS presents three alternative plans for city redistricting," Sept. 7) and the line "the (original) plan sparked community outcry from parents and students."
Members of the Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday said they were considering all four options on the table for redistricting in the city of Frederick.
The Frederick County Public Schools superintendent’s recommended plan for the misleadingly named “Crestwood Area Redistricting Study” should be withdrawn because the administration did not follow its own guidelines for devising a recommendation.
The Frederick County Board of Education will discuss four proposals for a large-scale redistricting in Frederick city during its work session Wednesday afternoon.
Frederick County Public Schools on Wednesday presented three alternative plans for a redistricting that will affect students in Frederick city, including one that would move far fewer students than originally proposed.
Frederick County Public Schools has developed three alternative redistricting maps and will present them at a series of community meetings, aiming to hear feedback on a plan that could affect more than 2,000 students.
Parents of students in Frederick are mobilizing against a proposed redistricting map that would move their children to different schools.
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