by Erica Kuhlmann ’22 Maryland’s House of Delegates has just approved a historic, controversial, and expensive education reform bill to overhaul and revitalize public schools throughout the state. The bill would require $3.8 billion of funding annually, costing taxpayers $32 billion over 10 years. The legislation was backed by democrats, who make up the majority of the house of delegates, … Read More
by Avery Prudenti ’22 Hundreds of articles in recent years have reported on the decline of vocational education for U.S. high school students, and Sherwood reflects just how few students are choosing to get a headstart on training for careers that require technical training. Of the approximately 2,000 students here at Sherwood, only 15 to 20 are enrolled in the … Read More
by Shirley Zheng ‘21 Sherwood wrapped up its last stage of AP exam payments and registration with the final deadline on February 28. However, AP coordinator Andrew Dodge continued to work with some students to finish collecting full payments. A total of 857 AP students are registered and paid to take 1,419 exams in May, compared to the 1,440 … Read More
by Kara Thompson ’20 and Andrew Waterfield ’20 For the first time at Sherwood, a majority of AP testing will be taken in the Ertzman theatre this May. According to Principal Eric Minus, the plan for the future is to move most standardized testing to the auditorium, including state tests such as AP, Accuplacer, PSAT, and SAT. “During assessment season, … Read More
by Conall Sahler ’20 For the last 49 years, Sherwood’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival has been an Olney Sandy-Spring staple. Recently however, Rock’n’Roll has come under some stress from teachers and administration alike. That roots from the argument that the show takes time away from students studies and in turn harms their overall progress in class. As this year’s show … Read More
by Sydney Henry ’20 Trump Gives 2020 State of the Union SpeechPresident Trump held his third annual State of the Union speech this past Tuesday. In summary, the biggest points of the President’s speech included the announcement that unemployment is currently at a 50-year low and the stock market is up about 20 percent in this past year. He also … Read More
by Brenna Henderson ‘21 Back in the 2000s, MCPS was recognized for its efforts to close the achievement gap, which is the difference in academic performance between groups of students. However, the county’s Office of Legislative Oversight report noted that, in recent years, MCPS has let the gap widen. The report summary concluded that the opportunity and performance gaps by … Read More
by Julia Robins ‘20 Since 2003 the family-owned restaurant off Route 108, Ricciutis, has been known for having a variety of dishes with locally sourced ingredients. On December 15, Ricciutis Kitchen was sold to Thomas Zippelli, the owner of the Turn House in Colombia. Zippelli is the owner and executive chef of the New American restaurant The Turn House. Similarly … Read More
by Adam Pfeiffer ‘20 On February 6, the parents of three victims of the 2018 Damascus JV football hazing incident sued the Montgomery County Board of Education, as well as former Damascus principal Casey Crouse, former Athletic Director Joseph Doody, former JV coach Vincent Colbert, and former varsity coach Eric Wallich. The claim stems from an incident that occured on … Read More
by Joseph Oscilowski ‘22 Each year, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) produces “report cards” for public schools in Maryland, which are used to reflect each school’s success in a variety of categories. Each high school’s grade is dependent on the school’s overall academic achievement, graduation rate, progress in achieving English language proficiency, readiness for post-graduation, and overall school … Read More