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Highland Park parents protest involuntary teacher transfers
A dozen parents of Highland Park grade school students voiced anger and disappointment at a board meeting Thursday night as they demanded answers and protested the involuntary transfer of three teachers to new schools next year. District...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds
The Maryland State Department of Education may have to pay back up to $540,000 in federal money intended to help the state's poorest schools after a scathing audit found that Baltimore City was one of two school districts that misspent the funds, using...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Salads, Barack Obama, Potatoes, Accounting and Auditing
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Findings of Baltimore City schools spending audit
Among the expenditures by the city school system that U.S. Department of Education auditors found inappropriate: - $4,352 spent by two elementary schools for dinner cruises at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor - $2,413 spent on fried chicken, potato...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Elementary Schools, Salads, U.S. Department of Education, Foods and Beverages
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Orange schools to do random metal-detector searches of students after gun incidents
The Orange County school district announced Wednesday that it will begin screening students using metal detectors in hopes of preventing "senseless and unsafe behavior" at its 184 schools. The announcement came shortly after a Colonial High School...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Police Arrests, Firearms
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Mandating what food is sold after school takes away parents' rights [Letter]
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...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Health and Safety at School
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Township grant funding to nonprofits increases
Reflecting the difficult financial environment for local nonprofits, Moraine Township recently approved the largest pool of grant money in its program's history, which will go to the largest number of recipients. Earlier this month, the township board...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Education, Family, Government Aid, Early Learning
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Student shave heads, cut hair for cancer research
More than 50 students and staff at Bower Elementary School shaved their heads May 16 to help cancer research. It is the school's third year in the community service project benefiting St. Baldrick's and Locks of Love. Of those participating, 55 shaved...
Tags: Medical Research
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In Southern Lehigh, a librarian leads both ballots
In the Southern Lehigh School Board race, with eight cross-filed candidates vying for four open seats, librarian Kathleen Parsons was top vote-getter on the Republican and Democratic ballots with all precincts reporting. Parsons had 18 percent of the...Tags: Coopersburg, Voting, Liberty Bell, Elections, Politics
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Classic car cruise-in to be held Friday
Williamsport’s next classic car cruise-in is set for Friday on Potomac Street (U.S. 11). Registration begins at 5 p.m. A donation of $3 is requested. Entertainment will be provided by a disc jockey. There will also be a 50/50 drawing. An antique...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Swimming, Pancakes, Foods and Beverages, American Red Cross
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UPDATED: Michigan AG reveals program to prevent school violence
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior. Bill Schuette announced the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, Laws
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Central post-prom a success
The Aberdeen Central High School PTA would like to thank the following businesses for their generous support of the 2013 post-prom party on April 20: Aberdeen Dental Associates, Aberdeen Dermatology Associates LLP, Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and...Tags: Personal Service, Burger King, Dentistry and Dental Health, Science and Technology, Chiropractic
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Mailbag: Give teachers better seats at board meetings
Thirty-five years ago, I wrote a letter to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education arguing that the teachers' organization should have an equal place on the board dais during meetings. For those of you who have not been to a board...Tags: Mountains, Feminism, Landforms, Abortion Issue, Social Issues
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