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13145 Warrior Drive
P.O. Box 5179
Cresaptown, MD
21505-5179

301.729.8280
Fax: 301.729.4834

 

 

Keep The Promise Rally

Over 100 ACTA members along with many ACESC and APSASC memers and FSU students boarded the busses and marched in Annapolis.


Members Barry an Rita Cross at the Rally
See more picures of the rally...

 

~ Important Upcoming Events ~


January 23
Representative Council Meeting
Speaker: Dawn Riley-Shepetuk
China and the Chinese Language in ACPS

4:00 CCTE Auditorium

January 26-27
PACE Reception
Annapolis, MD

January 27-28
NEA Mid-Atlantic Leadership Conference
Arlington, Virginia

February 6
Board of Directors, Meeting
4:00 ACTA Office

February 13
Representative Council Meeting
4:00 ACTA Office

February 27
Lobby Night

 

Click here for more informarion on ACTA lobbying and The Fund for Children and Public Education PAC Fund.
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Join us this year February 27. Contact Debbie Pappas in the ACTA Office to let her know you'll go with us!

Waiting for Superman?

A joint response to the documentary
by Debbie Pappas and Dr. David Cox

"We want you to know that we are committed to raising each child in the Allegany County Public Schools to their fullest potential."

Read the entire letter...

 

 


Read Across America a Success! Growing each year!

In 2011 there were 1091 participating children.
In 2010 there were 868 participating children.
In 2009 there were 836 participating children.


Race to the Top
~Student success requires involved parents and caring communities, not just good teachers. ~ Howell S. Baum

March 26, 2010: President Barack Obama and others who want to hold teachers "accountable" for students' learning base their case on two false assumptions. One is that any good teacher can cause any student to learn a great deal. The other is that the only reason any teacher fails to do so is that he or she is lazy. Complete article: http://www.mcall.com/topic/bal-op.accountability0325,0,5942016.story