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The National Days of May

May 17, 2022

Blog Post, Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

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Updated, May 12, 2023 National Days offer fun moments of celebration throughout the year for some of the little things in life that bring us so much joy like chocolate cake (January 27), pi (March 14), and pets (April 11). The month of May is jam-packed with fun days of…

Absenteeism Is More Than Just An Empty Seat

May 5, 2022

Blog Post, Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

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This school year was NOT a return to normal. Most of the education leaders in Baltimore I speak with talk about a new normal with significant issues like teacher burnout and shortages and an increase in student behavioral issues with attendance topping the list. In the recent New York Times…

CSFB Staff News

April 5, 2022

Blog Post, Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

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Spring is in the air, and with it is the anticipation of new things to come! Read on for some exciting CSFB staff news and budding changes happening this spring: A Letter From CSFB Chairperson Elizabeth Green Spring Break is in the air and our schools and students are busy…

Transparency Matters

March 7, 2022

Blog Post, Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

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Last week, I received this message from GuideStar – “Congratulations. You’ve earned a Gold Seal of Transparency!” Big deal I thought. I had recently gone to our profile to update and add information about our mission, programs, outcomes, and financials. It did not take a long time to complete and…

Mrs. Sanders: Showing LOVE for Our Families Every Day

February 15, 2022

Blog Post, Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

Baltimore, challenges, CSFB, mental health, school choice, youth

Love is Defined by Miriam-Webster Dictionary, love is a “strong and constant affection” for someone. We often say that we love our parents, families, and at CSFB, our schools. But we are just observers of the schools our families choose for their children. We ensure the school receives tuition on…

Supporting the Whole Child

January 12, 2022

Blog Post, Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

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One of the tenets of school choice is that parents get to choose the school that is best for their children, and we like to add right for their children in the context of their social, emotional, and learning needs. Picking the right school is becoming increasingly important as we…

CSFB is All About Choice and High School is a Big One

December 13, 2021

Blog Post, Education News, Maryland Education, School Choice

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CSFB supports school choice in Grade K – 8 but, did you know, we also guide our families when it comes to choosing a high school? Last week, we hosted our High School Choice seminar. Led by former CSFB Trustee and education consultant Jamila Sams of Go To Ms. Sams and current…

The Politicization of What?

December 6, 2021

Blog Post, Education News, Maryland Education, School Choice

Baltimore, CSFB, CSFB scholars, Giving Tuesday, school choice

This year, 2021, has me scratching my head about many things, but none more than the politicization of issues that frankly are just not political. Public health is the biggest one, and dare I say conversations about who should guide policy related to health seem clear to me. The school choice…

Supporting What Matters

November 4, 2021

Blog Post, Education News, Maryland Education, School Choice

Baltimore, CSFB, CSFB scholars, Giving Tuesday, school choice

The website Kindful tells us that: “Giving Tuesday, often described as a global day of giving or a global generosity movement, is held each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Since this first annual day of giving in 2012, nonprofits in the United States have raised more than $1.9 billion.”…

Cyberbullying Challenges in a Pandemic World

October 26, 2021

Blog Post, Involved Parents, Issues in Education, School Choice

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Over the years, we have written about bullying in the age of the internet and social media. In the age of the coronavirus, however, cyberbullying has become even more prevalent. During the first year of the pandemic, school took place online, and with that, cyberbullying cases increased dramatically. L1ght, an…

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The National Days of May

Absenteeism Is More Than Just An Empty Seat

CSFB Staff News

Transparency Matters

Mrs. Sanders: Showing LOVE for Our Families Every Day

Supporting the Whole Child

CSFB is All About Choice and High School is a Big One

The Politicization of What?

Supporting What Matters

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