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SOT LILLIAN LOWERY '@ 2NDCOVER W/EXT. STRATHMORE CENTER & '17 PAPERCG - APRIL 16, 2013         STRATHMORE CENTER, NORTH         BETHESDA, MDCG - LILLIAN LOWERY         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(sot lillian lowery)
'We want to spread the word, we want to spread the good news about what has happened in the state to make it number one, but we also want to share some of the reform efforts that are ongoing...'	
SOT BETTY WELLER '@ 2NDCG - BETTY WELLER         PRES., MD STATE EDUCATION         ASSOCIATION		(sot betty weller)
'Issues that we have -- solutions -- problems -- answer questions where we can -- get ideas where we can -- I think it went really well ...'	
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at the strathmore center -- 	
		education leaders lillian lowery --	
NAT FULL '06 @ 2ND MARK		(nat full - lillian lowery)
'What we believe...'	
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and betty weller --	
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'... the resources...'	
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initiate a series of conversations around the state.	
NAT FULL LILLIAN '06 @ 3RD		(nat full - lillian)
'... because we have the School Progress Index -- 	
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they share --	
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'... that looks at each individual group...'	
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and listen --	
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'Language barriers is number one.'	
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and learn from the community.	
SOT LILLIAN LOWERY '@ 3'		(sot lillian lowery)
'... to hear their thoughts and reflections on ideas that they may have that will inform our work.'	
SOT LILLIAN LOWERY '@ 1ST		(sot lillian lowery)
'They really want to know how they can be supportive of us -- and asked some really piercing questions.' (Big smile)	
NAT FULL QUESTION '23 @ 2ND MARK		(nat full - questioner)
'I was wondering if you could comment on how the state department is going to be able to assist locals in exapnding online learning while maintaining a sort of core social functions of the school...' (tight oq)	
NAT FULL ANSWER '24 @ 1ST & 2ND		(nat full - lillian lowery)
' ... a lot of our colleges and universities, that's the way they operate. -- The governor is investing in that.'	
NAT FULL QUESTIONER '28		(NAT FULL - questioner)
'how you see technology changing here in Maryland?'	
NAT FULL ANSWER '28 @ 2ND		(nat full - lillian lowery)
'... we have got to make sure that our children are equipped and ready...'	
NAT FULL QUESTIONER 		(nat full)
'What are you doing for parents to have a seat at your table?	
		(Lillian) 'I don't have an  --  I don't have one advisory group that doesn't have parents...'	
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'The students who are most successful in school are generally the students who have some parent support at home.'	
SOT RON DHINDSA '@ 3RDCG - RON DHINDSA         CHAIRMAN OF MEMBERSHIP,          LEADERSHIP MARYLAND		(sot ron dhindsa)
'We had leaders today from Montgomery County, both from within the school system and outside the school system, parents, non-profit leaders, people who have a particular interest, passion, experience --	
SCHEDULE GRAPHIC:COMMUNITY FORUMS:- TUESDAY, APRIL 30 - BARSTOW ES -        PRINCE FREDERICK- WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, MARYLAND         HISTORICAL SOCIETY, BALTIMORE- THURSDAY, MAY 23, ANNE ARUNDEL CO.        BOARD OF EDUCATION, ANNAPOLIS- TUESDAY,  JUNE 18, HOME OF DR. BETTY        MORGAN, MYERSVILLE- FRIDAY, JUNE 21,  CARROLL CO.         PUBLIC LIBRARY, DENTON		(sot ron dhindsa)
'We hope to continue to engage communities throughout the state through this series of conversations -- with the educational leaders to energize folks around the state in becoming engaged in educational issues -- whether or not they have children involved in schools at this time.'	
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leadership maryland sponsors a series of discussions -- through june.	
SOT BETTY WELLER		(sot betty weller)
'We're hopin' to get the word out...'	
SOT LILLIAN LOWERY		(sot lillian lowery)
'And I look forward to the rest of the sessions...'	
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