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VIDEO: Baltimore County Schools Superintendent Joe Hairston on 'New Normal' in Public Schools

Hairston touts school system's accomplishments at address at Catonsville High School Friday.

Baltimore County Schools Superintendent Joe A. Hairston said Friday the "new normal" for educators has been doing more with less at the same time public schools are being held to increasingly higher standards.

Hairston touted the system's accomplishments, including a higher and .

In the superintendent's 12th's annual meeting for administrators, principals and staff, he touched only briefly on the system's , which included a .

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He also referred several times to the school system's Blueprint for Progress and said the document would serve as a guide to continue to educate students.

Baltimore County Public Schools will open for students Aug. 29. Teachers return to schools on Monday.

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View Hairston's comments in the accompanying video.


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