O’Malley Celebrates No. 1 at Jones Elementary
Gov. Martin O’Malley visited Jones Elementary Thursday afternoon to celebrate Maryland public school’s No. 1 ranking.
Gov. Martin O’Malley and other state and local officials celebrated Maryland public school’s top ranking at Jones Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. Maryland’s public schools was certified Thursday as No. 1 in the nation for the fifth straight year by Education Week Magazine. O’Malley addressed fifth-grade students, teachers, Superintendent Kevin Maxwell and others during a brief celebration in which he spoke of the importance of education. “There is no better investment than education,” O’Malley told the crowd. “Thanks to tough choices and important priorities we made Maryland schools No. 1 for the fifth year in a row.” O’Malley congratulated Jones Elementary's teachers and students—who waved foam fingers and Maryland flags—and …
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Amy Leahy
9:24 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Cynthia, don't forget the $$$ that gets poured into the schools. That number figures into the ranking. Not that we really get our money's worth. P.G. County parents should be incensed though….the highest per capita income for a minority-majority county and their schools rank 23rd or 24th in the state out of 25 school systems. Pathetic…and they still vote the Dems in. more ›