Oakland Ebonics proposal sparks debate on language and schooling
Scripps Howard details a plan by Oakland School Board members to teach black students in "ebonics" as a second language to gain federal bilingual funds. Critics warn it risks labeling black English as a separate language and worsening humiliation while undermining English proficiency and integration.
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Frederick county farm bureau backs cooperation to convert Winchester Hall
The Frederick County Farm Bureau voted overwhelmingly to back County Commissioners cooperation to turn Winchester Hall into a community center. The assembly heard a resolution by Edward F. Holter and Hazel Lewis with several former officers as signers. Local groceries report price drops tied to a post war price slide amid snow and ice at Pinecliff Park. Mayors protest rising property assessments in Urbana and Burkittsville continue. Roads Dept criticized for slow snow removal as residents voiced safety concerns. Civil Air Patrol units joined Maryland Wing efforts to locate a signal traced to a Bethesda high school building due to a left on radio switch.
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Civil Air Patrol
Maryland
Sumichol
Bethesda
Red light running blamed on Maryland lawmakers and drivers
A critical column condemns red light violations and praises electronic cameras while blaming Maryland General Assembly decisions that allowed right turns on red and faster red light clearance. It argues officials encouraged danger and urges stricter enforcement rather than blaming police.
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Maryland General Assembly
General Assembly
Maryland
Crowded Frederick County schools prompt study and nostalgia
The report blends local reflections on former sixth grade teacher Mrs. Deanne Price with county demographics. It notes Frederick County school crowding, a lower 1990s benchmark, age distribution shifts, and comparisons to neighboring Washington County. A push for a consolidated police facility gains momentum with backing from local figures including Jack Hanna.
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Price
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Baker Park
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Women's Civic Club
AMG Pen
McCune
Baltimore County
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Washington County
Sherif
Carl R. Harbaugh
Frederick
Lne Mnerlli
Uece
Waryland Scale Police
All Factoas
Debating Flags as Symbols of Racism and History
The author argues the U S flag has long symbolized oppression, citing slavery from 1776 to 1865 and limited civil rights until recent decades, and contrasts it with the Confederate battle flag as a southern symbol in battles, asking which flag should be discarded.
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U.S
Controversy Over Interfaith Couple’s Jewish Identity
Reader protests a Dec 20 article on Tad and Diane Simons of the E Shaddai Congregation in Frederick, arguing their practice blends Judaism with belief in Jesus as Messiah. The letter stresses that mainstream Judaism rejects Jesus as Messiah and calls for balance in reporting Jewish world reactions.
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Diane Simons
Jesus Christ
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Jerusalem
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Magsiah
Jesus
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Rabbi Kos
America
Hell
Letter to the editor on Judaism and interfaith perceptions
A New Market reader criticizes a Frederick article for oversimplifying interfaith issues. The letter argues that portraying Judaism as compatible with Christian belief misleads readers and disrespects Jewish history and identity, urging careful reporting.
Smokebusters spark fears of entrapment and control in Frederick
Andrew M Rasbury of Frederick warns that soon the Smokebusters will police minor smoking, likening the plan to brownshirts. He argues it intrudes on private property and freedoms, predicting a drift toward totalitarian city rule and eroded civil liberties.
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Frederick
Busi
Danre
Stvica
Cale
Letters to the Editor Information for The Frederick News
The Frederick News Post outlines letters to the editor policy requiring exclusivity, signed letters with the writer's name address and phone numbers, abridgement for space, and no poetry or religious verse. It lists submission methods by mail or fax and notes not all letters are guaranteed publication due to volume.
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