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Learning longer, learning better
We were eager to see what would happen when, on short notice — over Thanksgiving, no less — we invited students who were struggling in math to come to Saturday School here at Hilton Elementary School in West Baltimore. That first Saturday,...Tags: Schools, Students, Chess Playing, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Alice Gjerde
Alice Gjerde, a retired Baltimore County elementary school teacher who assisted her sons in opening their first restaurant, died of an infection Oct. 18 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cockeysville resident was 71.
Born Alice Silletto in Des Moines,...Tags: Schools, Locust Point, Teaching and Learning, Restaurants, Fells Point
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4-H club hits bull's-eye in teaching shooting, archery safety
In her first year as a member of the Hot Shots 4-H club, Ilana Rouse, 8, has shot a shot gun, an air rifle, and a .22-caliber rifle.
But she hasn't fired a muzzle loader, at least not yet. The reason is simple.
"I think it is very loud," Ilana said....Tags: Bars and Clubs, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Defense, Archery, Wildlife
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Standardized tests: Time for a national opt-out
Here's an update to a clichéd philosophical question: If a test is scheduled and no one is around to take it, will this test matter?
The new school year for many public school teachers begins weeks before students arrive. Educators attend hours of...Tags: Media Industry, Chess Playing, Social Media, Towson University, Teachers
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R.I.P. Amy Winehouse, 27
It's been two days since the news of Amy Winehouse's death, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it all. While Twitter and Facebook feeds filled with appreciations and ugly jokes (did you hear the one about "Rehab"?), I returned to Back to Black,...Tags: Chess Playing, Amy Winehouse, Mass Media, Facebook, Colleges and Universities
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True friendships are good for the health of men and women
Most of the emails I receive that request forwarding to others, I don't pay much attention to, unless they have cute animal photos or some real meaning to me. One from my best friend Bev, who lives in Mesa Ariz., captured my attention. The subject line "I...Tags: Literature, Chess Playing, Clubs and Associations, Medical Specialization, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Operators alter Senator plans in order to add three new screens
The Senator Theatre's operators want to scrap plans for a small-plate restaurant and add more screens to the neighborhood theater that has become "Baltimore's movie palace."
James "Buzz" Cusack and Kathleen Cusack announced their new layout at a public...Tags: Movies, Rosebank, Bars and Clubs, Senator Theatre, Tax Credits
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Michael Sragow's 13 great haunted house movies
Baltimore Sun reporterFrom the blog Michael Sragow Gets Reel: It hasn't been a great era for haunted-house movies. The third version of "House of Wax," in 2005, was awful enough to kill off the form, at least as far as big American studios were concerned. The day my review...Tags: Movies, Lon Chaney, James Whale, England, Children
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Arundel holding up slots, says O'Malley
Gov. Martin O'Malley told members of the state's horse-racing and breeding industry Thursday that Anne Arundel County's indecision on rezoning land adjacent to Arundel Mills mall was delaying the process of getting what is the largest proposed slots...Tags: Laurel, Chess Playing, Preakness Stakes, Local Government, Bankruptcy
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Giving "Shoeless Joe" and the Black Sox another chance
O, by the WayOn the agenda for the recent two-week pilgrimage I made to Las Vegas was a totally wholesome event in which I participated along with a buddy who also committed journalism here at the Sun and now works at USA......Tags: Pete Rose, World Series, Basketball, Baby Products, O.J. Simpson
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The Owl's Restaurant/Food Crossword Puzzle
Dining@LargeHe's baaaack. Just when you thought it was safe to read this blog again. I have the feeling this puzzle is going to be hard. (I haven't tried it, so that's just a guess.) I would suggest, if everyone......Tags: NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Motor Racing, Crosswords, Sylvester Stallone
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Ex-Colt Moore's 'real story' grabs students' attention
He's 75 years old, so his gait is understandably slowed. His energy and his message are not. Lenny Moore held the microphone a bit too close to his mouth as he began: "I'm very pleased I've been given the invite to come here. You need to know the real...Tags: Johnny Unitas, National or Ethnic Minorities, Xbox 360, Walt Disney World Resort, Super Bowl
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