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Superintendent Dr. Joe A. Hairston and 99 other invited superintendents from across the nation gathered at the Scholastic Superintendents' Leadership Summit in October to discuss the summit theme, "Using the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Accelerate and Demonstrate Learning." The superintendents discussed their successes in improving student achievement and communicating with constituents and heard from special guest speakers: Dick Robinson, president, CEO, and chairman of the Board, Scholastic Inc.; Cecilia Rouse, Ph.D., member, President's Council of Economic Advisers; Tony Wagner, co-director, Harvard University Center for Leadership, and author of The Global Achievement Gap; Michael Casserly, Ph.D., executive director, Council of Great City Schools, and Bill Daggett, Ph.D., president, International Center for Leadership in Education.

The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Communications is always eager to hear about and promote good news about the system, schools, students, teachers, and staff. Please share achievements and good news by e-mailing communications@bcps.org. Every year, we celebrate BCPS achievements through Board of Education Recognition ceremonies (November, February, and April), Maryland State Department of Education School Achievement Celebration (January/February), Teacher of the Year (May), and the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Awards for Excellence in Education (May). Information about nominating individuals for 2005-2006 school year awards will soon be available online.