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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 2000
Page
1
Demonstrators from the African American Leadership Council and groups including the NAACP Frederick County Green Party and Peace Resource Center press Chief Maj. Ray Raffensberger over recent actions. The crowd marches from Peashore Courthouse to City Hall amid cold wind as city leaders and residents respond.
Congress returns from a three week recess to tackle lingering disputes with the Clinton White House and uncertainty over the next president. A House subcommittee held a hearing on the refusal to release 53 million in transition funds to Bush or Gore, as lawmakers brace for a stalled lame duck session and unresolved spending bills including a 350 billion education and labor package. Leaders weigh work place rules, immigrant status plans, small business, retirement investment packages, and bankruptcy reform as officials meet to plot strategy.
Officials say MSPAP testing now reflects true benefits as Maryland schools improve learning. Education leaders note the test's fine tuning over years, with two in three schools on improvement lists since 1994. Greenberger cites classrooms working harder and students learning at higher levels through real life problem solving.
A Maryland report finds girls outpace boys in reading and writing by a wide margin in public schools. Disparities persist across districts, with educators in Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties reevaluating curricula, teaching methods, and classroom setup to close the gap. Maryland’s MSPAP program, eight years old, aims to boost higher order thinking while facing criticism over subjectivity.
Local ads emphasize holiday shopping, with retailers promoting discounts and limited-time offers. Shoppers can expect curbside pickup, special bundles, and doorbuster prices across categories from electronics to apparel in the coming days.
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