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Byline: John-John Williams IV
Jun. 24--After enjoying three relatively scandal-free years, the Howard County school system seemed to be hit by one embarrassing incident after another this past school year.
In highly publicized arrests, three teachers were charged in separate incidents with having improper sexual contact with students, and a veteran teacher was charged with possession of crack cocaine on school property. Days before the end of classes, a 15-year-old was charged with bringing a semiautomatic handgun and an ammunition clip to his high school.
Top school officials agree that the school year has been less than ideal, but they stress that Howard County remains one of the best school systems around.
"I know that we have the best professional teaching staff, and that we have support staff to augment the great teachers that we have," said Superintendent Sydney L. Cousin. "The school system has its issues and its problems. But I think we deal with them in an aggressive manner. It is through our…
Source: HighBeam Research, Issues filled school year: Four who taught and an ex-student are to...