Reflecting on the thoughts of a leading voice in American education policy

As my family and I celebrate the holidays, I wish my FCPS family nothing but the best in the coming year.

It’s powerful when we apply learning to real world problems. That’s what the students at our Career and Technology Center do every day. And they have the awards to prove it!

Early childhood education is critical. Fortunately, we have fantastic tools that help parents and caregivers reach our youngest learners. Guest blog by Catherine Nusbaum, FCPS Coordinator of Early Childhood Education

Decisions about weather closings are always difficult and often controversial. While people can always disagree with individual decisions, it’s important that we all know how FCPS makes decisions about when to close for the weather.

As we celebrate our national holiday of gratitude, it is easy for me to identify the things in my professional life for which I am thankful.

We often think of public education as being dominated by women. And in some ways it is. But the gender gap persists at the top.

Guest blog by Catherine Alspaugh, 2009 Teacher of the Year.

This series focuses on the work that members of our support staff do to make a difference for our students!

Eliminating the achievement gap continues to be a priority in school districts across the nation. Some communities are starting to recognize that efforts to eliminate the achievement gaps found among children as young as two years old can make a difference.