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Final appointments made to Prince George's school board

2013-06-19 08:58:00

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker III made his final appointments to the Board of Education this week, as did the County Council. On Tuesday, June 18, Baker announced the appointments of Beverly Anderson and Daniel Kaufman to the board...

Eastwood faculty and students say goodbye to school

2013-06-14 15:30:37

The Eastwood school's librarian, Cheryl Madden, had just finished saying her farewells to the fifth-grade class seated attentively in their dress-up clothes in the front-row seats. She ended with a line from a quote, saying that "one can go backward...

City to host summer series of outdoor movies, concerts [Old Town Laurel]

2013-06-13 11:44:00

The city of Laurel is hosting a series of movies and concerts during the summer on Fridays at Granville Gude Park, 8300 Mulberry St. Attendees are encouraged to bring a comfortable chair or blanket. All events are family friendly. The first movie, which...

The time is now for Balto. Co. schools

2013-06-02 05:00:00

Baltimore County Public Schools resemble Baltimore City Public Schools in that both have aging infrastructures and many of the schools are not air conditioned, but there are major differences in enrollment trends and available local funding. While...

Tough WBFF interview with Alonso belies all-crime rep of Baltimore TV news

2013-05-31 17:04:00

I don’t tune into Baltimore’s morning news shows expecting hard-hitting, revealing interviews. Traffic, weather, softer features and a few nuts-and-bolts news stories are the usual order of the day. But WBFF’s Patrice Sanders stopped...

Vansville students excited about firsts at school [South Laurel/Montpelier]

2013-06-06 06:28:18

There has been a lot going on lately at Vansville Elementary School.�The school's first annual Family One Mile Fun Run/Walk was held on May 11 at Laurel Lakes, and was open to all in the community.�The event was organized by the school's PTA to raise...

HistoryMatters

2013-05-29 17:42:51

100 Years Ago Track tunnel From a Times front page article: "ELKRIDGE GRADE CROSSING CASE ... "The long-drawn-out controversy about the completion of the Baltimore Washington Boulevard through the village of Elkridge seems to be near a settlement as...

Harford school board gives flurry of recognitions

2013-05-29 05:20:00

The members of the Harford County Board of Education spent nearly two thirds of their roughly 80-minute meeting Tuesday honoring students, faculty, parents, school officials and even one of their own for their contributions to Harford County Public...

Cool down hot schools, Baltimore County board told

2013-05-23 09:25:00

Parents and students from Carney Elementary and Westowne Elementary in Catonsville lobbied the Baltimore County Board of Education for air conditioning Thursday night at hearing on the FY 2015 capital budget.� "We students find it hard to learn well...

Howard school board delays vote on health policy

2013-05-10 06:05:00

A vote on the Howard County Public School System’s health and wellness policy won't take place until the fall, but certain aspects of the contested proposal will go into effect for the coming school year. The Board of Education decided by...

Mandating what food is sold after school takes away parents' rights [Letter]

2013-05-22 17:44:00

This letter is in response to Stephen Musselman's opinion letter about the HCPSS Wellness Policy revisions. In his letter, Mussleman claims that the HOCO PTA's are taking a "hard lined stance against student health… ." The PTA's oppose the proposed...

Building new Rodgers Forge Elementary among overcrowding solutions

2013-05-17 03:00:00

The suggestion of building a new 700-seat elementary school to replace Rodgers Forge Elementary in Towson was made during a meeting held Thursday evening to address Towson's elementary school overcrowding problem. The meeting held at Carver Center was...

PTA members at Walker Elementary School in Clarendon Hills unload a truck for Market Day.

2013-06-12 13:33:15

The newly installed PTA Executive Board for Paradise Canyon Elementary School Lisa Fungo, Kelli Kunkle Day, Amber Franklin, Soraya Danscecs, Michelle Sabourin, President Sharon Rae, Marilyn Young, Melissa Corrente, Christa Evans, Yanick Edwards, Christina Snow and Billie Melillo at the LCUSD

2013-06-03 00:00:00

The newly installed La Canada High School School 7/8 PTA Executive Board of Anais Wenn, Principal; Kristie Goodstein, 1st VP Programs; Pati Patao, 2nd VP Ways and Means; Shelby Grey, 3rd VP Volunteers (PCR); Joanie Raney, 3rd VP Volunteers (PCY); Nadine Tapp, 3rd VP Volunteers (LCE); Lisa Dick, PTA

2013-06-03 00:00:00