https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/07/wc-launches-updated-dei-website-pages-by-heather-fabritz/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/07/wc-launches-updated-dei-website-pages-by-heather-fabritz/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:00:19 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183459 At The Chestertown Spy, we believe in the power of the written word to bear witness, to provoke thought, and to strengthen the bridge between generations. In this spirit, we are proud to introduce a new series of contributions from student journalists at Washington College—voices that carry the urgency and clarity of youth in uncertain […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/07/wc-launches-updated-dei-website-pages-by-heather-fabritz/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/22/md-senate-panels-vote-on-blueprint-bill-straddles-house-administration-versions/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/22/md-senate-panels-vote-on-blueprint-bill-straddles-house-administration-versions/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:38:26 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/22/md-senate-panels-vote-on-blueprint-bill-straddles-house-administration-versions/ A Senate committee advanced parts of Maryland’s sweeping education reform plan Friday, splitting the difference between versions of the bill advanced by the House and the Moore administration and setting up a showdown in the waning days of the legislature. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee approved a four-year pause in the start of funding […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/22/md-senate-panels-vote-on-blueprint-bill-straddles-house-administration-versions/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/24/wood-foundation-awards-100k-grant-to-radcliffe-creek-school/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/24/wood-foundation-awards-100k-grant-to-radcliffe-creek-school/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:00:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/24/wood-foundation-awards-100k-grant-to-radcliffe-creek-school/ Radcliffe Creek School (RCS) was recently awarded a generous grant from the Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation to support needs-based scholarships for deserving students. The $100k grant award will remove significant financial barriers for area families who struggle to access the school’s individualized educational services, ensuring area children—who have learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/24/wood-foundation-awards-100k-grant-to-radcliffe-creek-school/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/kcps-substitute-job-fair-saturday-feb-1/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/kcps-substitute-job-fair-saturday-feb-1/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:00:42 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182052 Kent County Public Schools is seeking substitute teachers. The Office of Human Resources will be holding a job fair for substitutes from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 1 at Kent County High School. The high school is located at 25301 Lambs Meadow Road, Worton. There are many opportunities for substitutes, including filling in for […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/kcps-substitute-job-fair-saturday-feb-1/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/18/walls-retires-after-51-years/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/18/walls-retires-after-51-years/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:00:54 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181935 Having started her career with Kent County Public Schools during the Nixon administration, Virginia “Ginnie” Walls retired this month after 51 years of service. Walls was an administrative assistant in the school system’s Office of Finance. Among her responsibilities assisting with bookkeeping and payroll for KCPS’ nearly 500 employees. “I started when I was 17,” […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/18/walls-retires-after-51-years/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/18/morgan-state-professor-fined-for-presenting-himself-as-licensed-architect/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/18/morgan-state-professor-fined-for-presenting-himself-as-licensed-architect/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:03:51 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/18/morgan-state-professor-fined-for-presenting-himself-as-licensed-architect/   The Baltimore Banner reported yesterday that Professor Dale Glenwood Green at Morgan State University was not a licensed architect and had forged his credentials. Green is well known for his work on the historic Hill neighborhood in Easton. Read the full story here.]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/18/morgan-state-professor-fined-for-presenting-himself-as-licensed-architect/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/15/my-year-in-books-2024-edition-by-nancy-mugele/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/15/my-year-in-books-2024-edition-by-nancy-mugele/#comments Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:56:33 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181413 If you are looking for some holiday gift ideas or winter break reading selections, here is my year in books. There are so many reasons why being a reader is a lifelong gift you can give yourself. The more you read, the more your vocabulary grows, along with your ability to effectively communicate. The reason […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/15/my-year-in-books-2024-edition-by-nancy-mugele/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/06/slight-increases-on-marylands-annual-report-card-but-changes-could-be-coming/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/06/slight-increases-on-marylands-annual-report-card-but-changes-could-be-coming/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/06/slight-increases-on-marylands-annual-report-card-but-changes-could-be-coming/ Maryland’s 1,303 public schools saw slight gains on the state Department of Education’s annual report card, which rates schools on measures including academic achievement, school quality and progress in English language proficiency. The report card, released this week, grades schools on a scale of one to five stars, with five stars going to schools that […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/06/slight-increases-on-marylands-annual-report-card-but-changes-could-be-coming/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/21/middle-school-moments-matter/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/21/middle-school-moments-matter/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:53 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180986 Driving home recently from The 1911 Group annual Heads Conference in Princeton, New Jersey, I passed a billboard on the highway that read Middle School Moments Matter. It was an ad for a school I do not remember, but I have been reflecting on these words for the past week because of their simple truth. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/21/middle-school-moments-matter/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/20/radcliffe-creek-school-awarded-grant-to-support-students-with-adhd-and-anxiety/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/20/radcliffe-creek-school-awarded-grant-to-support-students-with-adhd-and-anxiety/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:37 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/20/radcliffe-creek-school-awarded-grant-to-support-students-with-adhd-and-anxiety/ Radcliffe Creek School (RCS) was recently awarded a grant from the Queen Anne’s County Mental Health Committee (QACMHC) to provide the School’s faculty and parent community with resources to support students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and anxiety in the classroom and at home. This grant will fund a new Sensory Resource Room at RCS, expand […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/20/radcliffe-creek-school-awarded-grant-to-support-students-with-adhd-and-anxiety/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/14/kent-school-to-host-open-house-november-19/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/14/kent-school-to-host-open-house-november-19/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:34 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180846 Kent School is hosting an Admission Open House for families interested in learning more about the Kindergarten through Grade 7 program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Join us on Tuesday, November 19 from 9:00 a.m until 11:00 a.m. for coffee and conversation with School leaders, tour our riverside campus, see students and teachers in action. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/14/kent-school-to-host-open-house-november-19/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/06/wkhs-makes-international-contact-with-amateur-radio/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/06/wkhs-makes-international-contact-with-amateur-radio/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:15 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180675 Broadcasting students at Kent County High School extended the reach of their voices beyond their radio station’s distance, making contact with people throughout the country and around the globe. Chris Singleton, broadcasting teacher and manager of the high school’s radio station 90.5 FM WKHS, introduced students to amateur (ham) radio on Monday, Oct. 21. With […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/06/wkhs-makes-international-contact-with-amateur-radio/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/22/setting-sail-with-kcps-environmental-education-program/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/22/setting-sail-with-kcps-environmental-education-program/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:41:26 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180142 Kent County is recognized for its outdoor spaces: the open farmland, nature preserves like the park at Turner’s Creek and the scenic, thriving waterways leading to the Chesapeake Bay. Kent County Public Schools is taking full advantage of the area’s natural habitats by partnering with local organizations to provide a comprehensive environmental education program. From […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/22/setting-sail-with-kcps-environmental-education-program/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/03/kent-school-welcomes-best-selling-authors/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/03/kent-school-welcomes-best-selling-authors/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:36 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179692 Kent School’s 2024 Kudner Leyon Visiting Writers are Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett. Natterson and Bennett are the authors of This is so Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained. The bestselling book is described as “Eye-opening and reassuring, This Is So Awkward will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/03/kent-school-welcomes-best-selling-authors/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/01/kent-school-to-host-annual-secondary-school-fair/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/01/kent-school-to-host-annual-secondary-school-fair/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:00:26 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179690 On Wednesday, October 9, Kent School will host the annual Secondary School Fair for students in Grades Six, Seven and Eight and their parents or guardians. Kent School’s Secondary School Fair is open to all families in the area and there is no fee to attend. The event will be held in the “Mike” Williams […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/01/kent-school-to-host-annual-secondary-school-fair/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/25/prekindergarten-expansion-for-private-providers-off-to-a-slow-start/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/25/prekindergarten-expansion-for-private-providers-off-to-a-slow-start/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:14 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/25/prekindergarten-expansion-for-private-providers-off-to-a-slow-start/ One of the requirements for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 10-year education reform plan was to expand prekindergarten, but it’s off to a slow start. None of the state’s 24 school districts came anywhere close in the past two school years to the Blueprint’s requirement that at least 30% of pre-K students should be in […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/25/prekindergarten-expansion-for-private-providers-off-to-a-slow-start/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/24/mid-shore-education-a-chat-with-gunstons-john-lewis-on-ai-in-the-classroom-centreville-and-growth/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/24/mid-shore-education-a-chat-with-gunstons-john-lewis-on-ai-in-the-classroom-centreville-and-growth/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:39:01 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/24/mid-shore-education-a-chat-with-gunstons-john-lewis-on-ai-in-the-classroom-centreville-and-growth/ Giving credit where credit is due, it was John Lewis, the Head of School at The Gunston School, who gave the Spy the first idea that Artificial intelligence was a real thing almost two years ago. Joined by graduating senior Damian Rene in early 2023, John outlined how AI was starting to appear in the […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/24/mid-shore-education-a-chat-with-gunstons-john-lewis-on-ai-in-the-classroom-centreville-and-growth/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/23/spy-survey-summary-on-learning-for-a-lifetime-on-the-mid-shore/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/23/spy-survey-summary-on-learning-for-a-lifetime-on-the-mid-shore/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:54:55 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/23/spy-survey-summary-on-learning-for-a-lifetime-on-the-mid-shore/ Every year, the Spy selects one nonprofit organization or school on the Mid-Shore that we admire, then we reach out to our 8,000 daily subscribers with a survey designed to inform all of us about a particular issue or initiative. Recently, as a Spy reader, you were invited to participate in a survey about lifelong […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/09/23/spy-survey-summary-on-learning-for-a-lifetime-on-the-mid-shore/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/radcliffe-creek-school-initiates-search-for-head-of-school/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/radcliffe-creek-school-initiates-search-for-head-of-school/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/radcliffe-creek-school-initiates-search-for-head-of-school/   Radcliffe Creek School (RCS), the only K-8 institution dedicated to educating bright children with learning differences on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, recently announced the commencement of a search for a new Head of School. This position, to begin July 1, 2025, will be pivotal in furthering the School’s mission to empower children in a dynamic […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/07/16/radcliffe-creek-school-initiates-search-for-head-of-school/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/kids-count-maryland-fell-behind-majority-of-states-in-childhood-health-indicators/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/kids-count-maryland-fell-behind-majority-of-states-in-childhood-health-indicators/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/kids-count-maryland-fell-behind-majority-of-states-in-childhood-health-indicators/ Maryland fell behind a majority of states on markers of childhood health, as kids experience higher rates of obesity or being overweight and tens of thousands of children still do not have health care, according to a report released Monday. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book, which is based on data from 2022, ranked Maryland […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/06/11/kids-count-maryland-fell-behind-majority-of-states-in-childhood-health-indicators/feed/ 1