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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Alonso was a failure

    City schools CEO Andrés Alonso's performance was marked by, "a series of cheating scandals — found by the state to have taken place during the year the district's progress was most celebrated" and further under his tenure, "The system had paid $14 million in overtime over several years, with the top earner being Alonso's driver." ("City schools chief Alonso resigns," May 6.) This track record will help recruit the next "great urban education reformer"?
    City schools CEO Andrés Alonso's performance was marked by, "a series of cheating scandals — found by the state to have taken place during the year the district's progress was most celebrated" and further under his tenure, "The system had paid $14...
    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Time for nation to unite

    Targeting tea party groups is an ironic act on the part of the Internal Revenue Service ("Taxing the tea party," May 14). Examples of bullying tactics, corruption and neglect keeps cropping up all over the map of America. In the midst of this, why pour...
    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Delaware student wins $61,000 writing prize

    Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of <a href=&quot;http://www.washcoll.edu/" target="_blank">Washington College</a>'s Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year.
    Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year. The 22-year-old  from Wilmington, Del., who is headed to Northwestern University, plans to pursue a sports writing career. That's a worthy goal --...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Sophie Kerr Prize, Bob Dylan, Northwestern University, Washington College (Maryland)

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Winner of $61k Kerr literary prize announced

    As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain.
    As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain. One of them would soon win the nation's most lucrative literary award, the...

    Tags: Perry Hall, Middletown, Entertainment Events, Sophie Kerr Prize, Enoch Pratt Free Library

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Brown is first to enter 2014 gubernatorial race

    Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity.
    Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown became the first candidate to join the 2014 Maryland governor's race Friday with a call to close the gap between rich and poor in education, health and economic opportunity. Before a crowd at Prince George's Community College...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Montgomery County (Maryland), Primaries, Elections, Calvert County

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Americans who died in Libya deserve a thorough investigation of what went wrong

    President Barack Obama justified targeted drone assassinations outside of U.S. war zones; where was his nerve when the American consulate in Libya was under attack last year on Sept. 11 ("U.S. diplomat details attack in Benghazi," May 9)? President...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Benghazi, Libya, Elections, Politics

    7. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Washington College using last year's first-round exit from NCAA tournament as motivation

    Last May, Washington College ended a three-year drought from the NCAA tournament, but dropped a 5-4 decision to Goucher in a first-round game at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium in Chestertown. That quick exit has lingered around the program, and coach Jeff Shirk said the players are using it as motivation for Wednesday&rsquo;s first-round home game against Colorado College (13-4).
    Last May, Washington College ended a three-year drought from the NCAA tournament, but dropped a 5-4 decision to Goucher in a first-round game at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium in Chestertown. That quick exit has lingered around the program, and coach Jeff Shirk...

    Tags: College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Washington College (Maryland), Colleges and Universities

    8. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Jeff Shirk not surprised Washington College got into NCAA tournament over Centennial Conference rivals

    Despite finishing behind Franklin &amp; Marshall and Gettysburg in the regular-season standings in the Centennial Conference, Washington College earned an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament over the Diplomats and Bullets. The decision did not shock coach Jeff Shirk.
    Despite finishing behind Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg in the regular-season standings in the Centennial Conference, Washington College earned an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament over the Diplomats and Bullets. The decision did not shock coach...

    Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Washington College (Maryland), Colleges and Universities

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Bullies thrive when civility and respect for others decline

    Del. Jon Cardin's recent comment on bullying suggesting that &quot;kids were hurting kids" while "parents and teachers hadn't a clue" was remarkable ("Journey in grief leads to new curbs on bullying," May 2). Where has Mr. Cardin been?
    Del. Jon Cardin's recent comment on bullying suggesting that "kids were hurting kids" while "parents and teachers hadn't a clue" was remarkable ("Journey in grief leads to new curbs on bullying," May 2). Where has Mr. Cardin been? As a mother of three...

    Tags: Bullying, Health and Safety at School, Television Industry

    10. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Railroad magnate built up company

    William Johnson was a leading practitioner of the art of building a diversified industrial company, leveraging the assets of a Chicago-based railroad to acquire dozens of companies in industries ranging from manufacturing to muffler shops.
    William Johnson was a leading practitioner of the art of building a diversified industrial company, leveraging the assets of a Chicago-based railroad to acquire dozens of companies in industries ranging from manufacturing to muffler shops. After...

    Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Railway Transportation, University of Pennsylvania, Business Enterprises

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Corruption at city jail is a symptom of America's moral collapse

    Apparently Tavon White, the leader of the Black Guerrilla Family prison gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, has been running the prison for some time (&quot;Corruption alleged at jail," April 24).
    Apparently Tavon White, the leader of the Black Guerrilla Family prison gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, has been running the prison for some time ("Corruption alleged at jail," April 24). To connect the dots between violent crime, simply...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Black Guerrilla Family

    12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Washington College mired in difficult week with Salisbury up next

    Fighting for a berth in the Centennial Conference tournament, No. 12 Washington College could have used a week to dissect last Saturday&rsquo;s 15-10 loss to No. 2 Dickinson and prepare for Saturday&rsquo;s road contest against Gettysburg. Instead, the Shoremen get the unenviable task of welcoming reigning national champion and No. 5 Salibury to Chestertown Wednesday night for its next installment of the &ldquo;War on the Shore&rdquo; annual series.
    Fighting for a berth in the Centennial Conference tournament, No. 12 Washington College could have used a week to dissect last Saturday’s 15-10 loss to No. 2 Dickinson and prepare for Saturday’s road contest against Gettysburg. Instead, the...

    Tags: Salisbury Sea Gulls, Washington College (Maryland), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)

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