The Rouse Project Breadcrumbs
The Rouse Project may be leveraging a public affairs firm with strong ties to The Howard Hughes Corporation for their marketing campaign.
HCPSS Superintendent Martirano Met with Local Developer Leaders Immediately After Being Hired
Back in early June 2017, within a month of becoming the new HCPSS Superintendent, Michael Martirano apparently attended (hosted?) a breakfast meeting with a few prominent local business leaders, particularly developers and their local support staff.
“The Howard Hughes Corporation’s Ability to Control Cities Creates Tremendous Value”
The title of this post is a quote from a recent presentation by The Howard Hughes Corporation (HHC), one of Howard County’s largest developers…
On the Attempted Gaslighting & Silencing of “The Rouse Project” Critics
An aggressive clique of extreme political activists have begun to use harmful strategies of mischaracterization, smearing and gaslighting, particularly in partnership with a nebulous new LLC in town entitled “The Rouse Project”.
Policy 6010 (Redistricting) Committee Recommendations
Summarized in this post are the major recommended changes to this policy that were sent to Superintendent Martirano by this committee in January 2021. Also included are the Meeting Summary Notes for the Policy 6010 committee meetings held on December 15, 22, and 29 (2020)…
More Background on the HCPSS “Student BMI Data Collection Program”
Tomorrow, the HCPSS Board of Education will consider whether or not to approve a “Student BMI Data Collection Program”, in collaboration with The Horizon Foundation…
Upcoming Vote on HCPSS/Horizon Foundation Student BMI Data Collection Program
This Thursday (February 11), the HCPSS Board of Education will vote on approval of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for “Student Health Data Sharing Agreement between HCPSS and Horizon Foundation” to support Body Mass Index (BMI) screening in Kindergarten and 8th grade…
Transparency, Collaborative Process and Trust Abandoned by HCPSS Board of Education During Black Lives Matters at School Vote
Process matters. Transparency matters. Integrity matters. During the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action resolution part of tonight’s Board meeting, something very concerning happened…
Concerning HCPSS-Related Recommendations from the Howard County Housing Opportunities Master Plan Task Force
Shown on page 18-19 of this recently-released Howard County “Housing Opportunities Master Plan” report are some of the HCPSS school metric-linked recommendations by County Executive Ball’s Housing Opportunities Master Plan Task Force.
How Will Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Impact HCPSS Decisions on a Return to In-Person Learning?
From a recent HCEA survey, ~30% of HCPSS teachers currently would take leave, retire or quit if HCPSS transitioned to a ‘hybrid’ or ‘bridge’ learning model that involved in-person classroom time.