Lisa Gartner

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Potomac Diary: Aug. 6

Potomac Diary: Aug. 6

Lisa Gartner · August 5, 2012 4:00 am

Lanier fights for teen parent program’s funding

Lisa Gartner · August 5, 2012 12:00 am

D.C. Public Schools fires 98 teachers for poor evaluations

D.C. Public Schools fires 98 teachers for poor evaluations

Lisa Gartner · August 2, 2012 4:00 am

The District is adjusting its teacher-evaluation system; under the new method, only 35 percent of an instructor's score will be based on student performance. (Examiner file photo)

D.C. to weaken link between test scores, teacher ratings

Lisa Gartner · August 2, 2012 4:00 am

THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Andy Le

THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Andy Le

Lisa Gartner · August 1, 2012 4:00 am

Arlington County school officials are urging the county to raise taxes next year even higher than now planned to help local schools prepare for an expected enrollment surge. (Photo: Examiner file)

Alexandria turns kids away from neighborhood schools as enrollment spikes

Lisa Gartner · July 31, 2012 4:00 am

Winston Churchill High School in Potomac is one of the Montgomery County schools that will house an autism resource center. (Examiner file photo)

Boom in autistic students prompts new Montgomery school centers

Lisa Gartner · July 30, 2012 4:00 am

To fill the 400-student session with at-risk students, D.C. Public Schools reached out to the Department of Employment Services. More than 300 students flagged by DCPS and who had signed up for the Summer Youth Employment Program were told that school would be their jobs this summer.

D.C. students being paid for summer school

Lisa Gartner · July 29, 2012 4:00 am

Potomac Diary: July 30

Potomac Diary: July 30

Lisa Gartner · July 29, 2012 4:00 am

Former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is shown in a file photo. A new report shows that many of the aggressive reforms taken under her leadership have started bearing fruit. (Examiner file photo)

D.C. students show math, science gains while reading stalls

Lisa Gartner · July 26, 2012 4:00 am

Maryland officials have overhauled the state's school discipline policy. (Examiner file photo)

Md. board OKs overhaul of school discipline

Lisa Gartner · July 24, 2012 4:00 am

Prince William teachers helped students on standardized tests

Lisa Gartner · July 23, 2012 4:00 am