On Thursday, Brad Seamon, Baker’s chief administrative officer, offered the members of the school board a PowerPoint presentation detailing Baker’s plans for the initiative.

The school’s Gay-Straight Alliance created a rainbow-colored paper doll and sent her around the world. “Allie the Ally” can be printed out and photographed anywhere and with anyone who wants to show support for gay youth.

The General Assembly passed a budget during the regular 90-day session, but did not agree on any new taxes to cover rising costs. The so-called “doomsday budget” that now stands would mean $500 million in cuts to state agencies and public schools in the fiscal year starting July 1.

The milestones include

1. Advanced reading in grades k-2

A federal district court judge ruled recently that more than a dozen lawsuits filed against the school system can be recognized as Title VI claims, which means in part that the lawsuits can move forward without a damage cap.

Lowery has been Secretary of Education in Delaware since 2009, where she oversaw the winning grant application that led Delaware to become one of the first states to be awarded a federal Race to the Top grant. She was also formerly an assistant superintendent in Fairfax County Public Schools.

The school system notified parents Wednesday that the third-quarter progress reports will be available Monday, April 23.

He called their political posture, including the past decision not to support the state’s application for a federal Race to the Top Grant, “one of the reasons I was so thrilled to come here.”

Micah Watson, who captured the top spot in the primary to fill the District 4 seat on the Prince George’s County school board, will face Eubanks, the incumbent, in November’s general election.

Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays, a Virginia-based group, distributed fliers to five high schools in February with the message that homosexuality is not innate and gay people can change their identities.