School Superintendent

In the quest for an antidote to the problems of America's urban schools, there are those who believe the solution lies in reform anchored to an educational model -- theories of effective learning that are buttressed by carefully orchestrated programs.Walter G. Amprey is not one of them.Baltimore County's associate school superintendent for staff and community relations, Dr. Amprey has a simpler solution: vibrant, persuasive leadership."I think the spirit and attitude of the top leader pervades the body politic no matter what it is," said the 46-year-old, 6-foot-4-inch educator.

Here we go again. Our dear mayor and the clowns on the city school board are going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their search for the replacement to schools CEO Andrés Alonso. Why not look at the current assistant chief, Tisha Edwards, who I'm sure is more than capable to be the new school superintendent. She has the experience and knowledge of the entire school system. We do not have the money to spend on searching all over the country for a person. Keep the money here.

Baltimore school Superintendent Richard C. Hunter this week met with Detroit civic leaders and education officials in the next step of his campaign for the top education job in that city.Hunter, one of five finalists for the position of Detroit school superintendent, attended a reception with community leaders Wednesday night and had dinner with members of the Detroit Board of Education.Yesterday's schedule included meetings with Detroit ministers and school union officials in the morning, lunch with another group of board members, and an afternoon news conference with members of the Detroit media.

It's over. Bill and Saddam each declared victory and went home.Dick Morris is a two-edged sword.Vote for whoever promises to outlaw hurricanes.The more controversial the school superintendent gets, the less attention anyone pays to the education experienced by children in the schools.Pub Date: 9/09/96

An article in Wednesday's editions incorrectly stated the number of members remaining on the Baltimore County school board from those who hired Stuart Berger as school superintendent in 1992. Six members from the 1992 board were among the 11 who voted on the buyout of his contract.The Sun regrets the error.

Magnolia Middle School pupils will get their building back Monday when Joppatowne High School students, displaced by an electrical fire last month, return to their own school, the Harford County School superintendent said yesterday.The fire in a boiler room Oct. 1 has forced the Joppatowne students to share Magnolia's building until repairs are completed. School Superintendent Jeffery N. Grotsky said the Joppatowne school has passed inspection by state fire marshals and the county Health Department.

Richard Steinke, assistant state school superintendent for special education, was named deputy superintendent for school improvement services by the State Board of Education, replacing retiring deputy Joan Palmer.Carol Ann Baglin, special education supervisor in Howard County, will succeed Steinke as assistant superintendent for special education.In another appointment, Lawrence Leak, chairman of the education department at Towson State University, was named assistant superintendent for certification and accreditation.

Every Baltimore City school superintendent, mayor and state legislator of the last 50 years should be hanging their heads in shame over the atrocious condition of the city's public school buildings. The more than $2 billion of decay didn't just happen overnight. Where did all the money go? The cost to educate the city's schoolchildren continue to spiral out of control. Will the bottle tax be misused just like all the other well-intended taxes that were supposed to benefit the city's children?

Leroy McFadden was shocked and confused yesterday as he tried to figure out why anyone would want to kill his wife as she did her job cleaning classrooms in a West Baltimore middle school."

The president of Harford's Board of Education says he doubts the board will make significant cuts in the school superintendent's proposed$153 million operating budget.School Superintendent Ray R. Keech's proposal for the 1991-1992 education budget, presented to the school board Monday, represents a 20 percent increase over this year's $127 million operating budget.The board will discuss the budget at a public hearing at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Southampton Middle School.A vote on it is scheduled for the Board of Education's next monthly meeting, Feb. 11.Board president Richard C. Molinaro said, "I'd be surprised if there are significant reductions in what we submit to the county executive."