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Building new Rodgers Forge Elementary among overcrowding solutions
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...
Tags: Schools, Towson, Students, Timonium, Teaching and Learning
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Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money
The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of the more than 100 people who attended a public hearing Thursday. The crowd, significantly more than the handful...
Tags: Teachers, Abusive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning
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Board delays vote on Howard health policy
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. During a work session Thursday, May 9 the Board...Tags: Students, Elections, Teaching and Learning, Nutrition, Healthy Diet
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Morton 'Jerry' Baum, education fund director
Morton "Jerry" Baum, founder and executive director of the Fund for Educational Excellence and a retired clothing manufacturing executive who was a tireless champion of city public schools, died May 5 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his...
Tags: Frederick Law Olmsted, T. Rowe Price, Public Schools, Parkinson's Disease, Yale University
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If snack and soda sales are OK in schools, why not cigarettes? [Letter]
As a parent of a ninth-grader at Glenelg High School, I am saddened and flabbergasted that the PTA is taking such a hard-line stance against student health and, indirectly, academic performance. I was equally shocked by the soda and candy machines moved...
Tags: Health and Safety at School
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Roland Park Elementary/Middle School holds annual May Mart
Tony Sartori, 61, and Sam Jenkins, 10, were fundraisers extraordinaire at the 85th annual May Mart on Saturday at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School. Sartori, of Bellona-Gittings, a hairdresser at Kobi's in Mount Washington and father of a Roland Park...
Tags: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Roland Park, Students, Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Get your brain in gear at the HoCo STEM Festival
Calling all kids interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related activities? The first annual HoCo STEM Festival is June 9, 1 to 4 p.m., at Howard Community College. This free community event is the brainchild of the Committee to...Tags: Under Armour Inc., Music, American Cancer Society, Weather Science, Engineering
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Heritage Society invites you to its big Brumbaugh Bash [Elkridge]
The Elkridge Heritage Society will host the Brumbaugh Bash, Saturday, June 8, 4-8 p.m., at the Brumbaugh House. All are invited to support this historical organization. Tickets are $25 per person, $10 for children 6-10, under 6 are free. The event...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Music, Dance, Entertainment Events
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A national trophy for Howard High's culinary team [Elkridge]
Personally, I just love to cook and have become somewhat of a Food Network groupie. I have gleaned useful tips. However, right here in Howard County is the local culinary talent from Howard High School that took first place in the Maryland Pro Start...Tags: Music, Howard County, Dining and Drinking, Food Network (tv network), Restaurants
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Howard school board delays vote on health policy
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...
Tags: Students, Elections, Teaching and Learning, Nutrition
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At Triadelphia Ridge Elementary, running for fun and funds [Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton]
The morning of April 21 dawned crisp and cool, feeling more like a February morning instead of spring. That did not stop the more than 300 participants who came out to take part in the first Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School PTA Retriever Run 5K/Fun...Tags: Howard County
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History Matters
100 Years Ago Society on the move From the Times social columns: "Mr. and Mrs. William S. Powell will reside at 'Wisteria Hill' near Waterloo in the summer months coming. "Mr. and Mrs. John Warfield have moved to their country home, near Lisbon, for...Tags: Lisbon (Portugal), Howard County, Lobbying, Libraries, Ellicott City
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