Tagged: Miriam Plotinsky


Teachers react to elimination of final exams

By Nicholas Shereikis | Dec. 7, 2015, 6:58 p.m. | In Local »

The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education made the decision to eliminate all high school final exams in favor of shorter, open-ended assignments in September. However, a recent survey revealed that an "overwhelming majority" of teachers disagree with the decision.


English class: beyond the lectures and essays

By Brian Le | May 17, 2015, 6:46 p.m. | In Features »

Let's face it: English is the only class that's required for all four years of high school, so people may be reluctant to enroll in even more English electives. However, as Blazers finalize their schedules for the 2015-16 school year, it's important to understand the extent of English courses in our school.


As PARCC testing approaches, teachers voice frustration

By Maximillian Foley-Keene | Feb. 10, 2015, 1 p.m. | In Local »

As Blair prepares for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) tests, Blair teachers expressed frustration and anger at a test they view as overly difficult, time-onsuming and representative of educational policies that delegitimize public education.


Plotinsky, Miriam

By Neida Mbuia Joao | May 3, 2014, 2:22 p.m. | In Teacher Feature »


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