The Baltimore Sun

Harford County Board of Education approves pilot of the Benchmark Advance program for K-5

The Harford County Board of Education has approved a new pilot program in reading for select elementary schools beginning this fall. The school system first adopted the Lucy Calkins Units of Study ...
Democrat and Chronicle

RCSD has to meet special education benchmarks because of a lawsuit. Here's how it's doing

In January 2021, the district agreed to enter into a consent decree to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding special education. The terms were amended due to COVID-19 and finally agreed upon in ...
The Baltimore Sun

Harford County school board awards $1.8M for pilot of the Benchmark Advance reading curriculum for K-5

The Harford County Board of Education approved a contract award at its Monday meeting for the pilot of the Benchmark Advance program in reading for select elementary schools beginning this fall. On ...
Government Technology

UNESCO Calls for Benchmarks for Digital Access and Green Education

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) High-Level Steering Committee on Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) is asking member countries to step up efforts ...