Education Policy Committee Agenda Includes USM Teacher Education and K-16 Initiatives
ADELPHI, Md. (September 20, 2006) - Teacher education and K-16 (kindergarten through
college) initiatives are among the discussion topics at the upcoming meeting of
the Committee on Education Policy of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of
Regents. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am Tuesday, September 26, at University of Maryland
University College (UMUC) in Adelphi. It will be in Room 1105 of UMUC's Inn
and Conference Center at the intersection of Adelphi Road and University Boulevard.
The information/discussion
items include:
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Waiver of certain
residency requirements for relocating civilian employees of the U.S. Armed
Forces under BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure Commission) 2005;
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K-16 Update,
including USM grant-funded partnerships and the state's K-16 Leadership
Council;
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Status Report on
Teacher Education in the USM;
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USM Report on
Transfer Students: Patterns of Enrollment and Success.
In addition, the committee
will consider a proposal for a master of real estate development program at the
University of Maryland, College
Park.
To access the full agenda,
visit: .
Background information and agendas will be available at the meeting. Sign
language interpreters and/or other appropriate accommodations for eligible
individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call
301.445.2756 (voice) or 301.314.7683 (TTY/ITT) to make special arrangements.
For driving directions to
University of Maryland University College, visit: .
Contact: Anne Moultrie
Phone: 301.445.2722
Email: amoultrie@usmd.edu
