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Why education should be considered a civil right
I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...
Tags: Poverty, Minority Groups, Economic Inequality, The New York Times, Teaching and Learning
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Four public university presidents make collective $9.2 million
Four presidents at public research universities made a collective $9.2 million in fiscal year 2012, with the top earner of the group making much of his money because he was fired, according to a report released Sunday by the Chronicle of Higher Education....
Tags: University of Florida, Auburn University , Graham Spanier, Virginia Tech, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Michael Phelps headlines first Towson High Athletics Hall of Fame class
The inaugural class of the Towson High School Athletics Hall of Fame, featuring Michael Phelps (2003), Randy Dase (1972), Sue Beeler (1958), Billy Jones (1964), Jaimee Reynolds (1998) and Jack Thomas (1970), will be honored April 19 at halftime of the...
Tags: Gary Williams, College Football, Lacrosse, University of Maryland Baltimore County, High School Sports
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Former Westminster High ace prepares for career in medical field
When the Major League Baseball season starts March 31, Brett Harman won't be on a pitcher's mound. Instead, the 23-year-old Westminster resident will be preparing for a career as a physician assistant. But Harman, who had a standout career at...
Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals, Back to School, University of South Carolina
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Dr. Ben Carson announces his retirement, hints at political future
– Johns Hopkins Hospital's Dr. Ben Carson tested the political waters Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where many said he would be a popular Republican contender for the White House. Carson's speech was met with several...
Tags: Elections, Marco Rubio, Conservative Political Action Conference, Government, George W. Bush
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As kids head to college, beware liberal groupthink
I've been thinking a lot about college lately. You see, one of my more time-consuming tasks is to write college recommendation letters. It's an occupational hazard from extended time in the state legislature, Congress and the governorship. But it's one...
Tags: Palm Beach State College, State University of New York, Book, U.S. Congress, Teaching and Learning
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Georg H.B. Luck, Hopkins professor
Georg H.B. Luck, whose career teaching the classics at the Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades and included studying the role magic and witchcraft played in the theology and world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, died Sunday from complications...Tags: Bern (Swiss Confederation), Yale University, Book, University of Paris, Teaching and Learning
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Harlem Quartet strings together old and new music
Musical and cultural diversity are at the heart of what the Harlem Quartet is all about. The string ensemble brings an eclectic program to Columbia when it performs for the Candlelight Concert Society series on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m., at Howard...
Tags: Music, White House, Michelle Obama, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Itzhak Perlman
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Phoenix residents flavor first Michigan women's lacrosse team
Despite shivering during a recent photo shoot on a chilly afternoon, Phoenix residents Allison Silber and Amanda Sutor insist that braving the elements was not much of a factor when choosing a Division I college lacrosse program. Silber was primarily...
Tags: Michigan Wolverines, Maryland Terrapins, University of Notre Dame, Hofstra University, Long Island
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Catonsville makes the scene on band's CD
Catonsville is among a number of Baltimore locales featured in songs on a new CD that will be released Saturday at a special performance party at the Creative Alliance in Highlandtown. Dan Naiman, a Catonsville resident for more than 20 years, plays...
Tags: Music, Pikesville, Restaurants, Hampden, Apple iTunes
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Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, psychiatrist
Dr. Ellen G. McDaniel, whose distinguished career in psychiatry spanned more than 40 years and influenced patients, medical students and even juries, died of lung cancer Thursday at her home in Highland. She was 71. The former Ellen Garb was raised in...Tags: Elections, Lymphoma, Teaching and Learning, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Gays and Lesbians
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Notebook: Locals among Inside Lacrosse's D-III Preseason All-Americans
Inside Lacrosse published its list of Division III men's Preseason All-Americans on Thursday, and as expected, numerous slots went to players from the Baltimore area. One year after tying a school record with nine USILA All-America selections, Stevenson...
Tags: College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Corey Johnson, Lacrosse, Salisbury Sea Gulls
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