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Now's the time to raise the bar for Baltimore schools
As the founder of KIPP Baltimore, which operates two high-performing public charter schools in the city, I am heartened and encouraged by our progress over the past six years under schools CEO Andrés Alonso. As I move to a new role as executive director...
Tags: Charter Schools, Students, Schools, Academic Progress, Corporate Officers
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Serafini introduces bills to reduce Maryland's corporate income tax
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWhen Del. Andrew A. Serafini, R-Washington, introduced a bill during the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly seeking to reduce the state’s corporate income tax from 8.25 percent to 4 percent, he suggested that his bill might be a way to...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Personal Income, Politics, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Advertising
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More than 200 turn out for GLBTQ festival
matthewu@herald-mail.comOne of several openly gay members of the Maryland House of Delegates in Hagerstown on Saturday said she will announce later this summer whether she will run for governor in 2014. “I’ve been taking a serious look at getting in the governor&...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Festive Events, Government, Elections, Politics
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Parrott speaks to Tea Party about Annapolis session, death penalty petition drive
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHagerstown Tea Party supporters gathered at the Beaver Creek Country Club on Thursday night to hear Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, talk about the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and a drive to collect petitions to...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Punishment, Personal Weapon Control, Parties and Movements, Death Penalty
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Rumors resurface: Is Thornton preparing to leave MPS?
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton was here for less than a year before the rumors started in early 2011: Was he thinking about leaving? Two years later, this same rumor is once again in circulation, only now there's a name of a...Tags: Prince George's County, Rushern Baker, The Washington Post
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Frederick woman intends to vie for state Senate seat
The Frederick News-Post, Md.State Sen. Ron Young likely recognizes the name of Blair Pettrey, the Frederick woman who has declared her intention of seizing his seat in 2014. She's the one who launched the "lovely letter-writing campaign" that sent Young's offices a daily...Tags: Physical Conditions, Elections, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Letters to the Editor - May 15
Please vote to keep Montgomery Township dry To the editor: Attention all Montgomery Township voters. Please vote “no” to keep Montgomery Township dry. If the Montgomery Township referendum passes, it will open the door for Whitetail Resort...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Abusive Behavior, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Correctional officers' rights must be upheld
The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous...
Tags: Punishment, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Maryland State Police
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Myers won't seek another term in Md. House of Delegates
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comDel. LeRoy E. Myers, R-Washington/Allegany, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, ending a run as a state legislator that began with an upset victory in 2002 over longtime House Speaker Casper R....Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, John Delaney, Elections, Politics, Annapolis
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Md. General Assembly session reviewed
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWashington County state lawmakers gathered Thursday night at a public forum to discuss the recently concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly and answer questions from the public. About 60 people showed up Thursday evening at the Hagerstown...Tags: George C. Edwards, Christopher B. Shank, Politics, Energy Resources, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mismanagement and failed leadership led to the debacle at Baltimore's jail
The first words of Elvis Presley's classic hit, "Jailhouse Rock," were: "The warden threw a party at the county jail." In Maryland, the entire prison system is having a party thrown by gangs and official mismanagement ("Assembly leaders to be briefed on...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Government, Politics, Prisons, Prosecution
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Congregation B'nai Abraham marks 120th anniversary
davem@herald-mail.comCongregation B’nai Abraham was founded more than a century ago, and over the years since there has been a rich history of Jewish life in Washington County that has been marked by Jews winning political freedom, the congregation moving through a...Tags: Local Elections, New York City, Judaism, Culture, Christian Orthodoxy
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