Maryland school reforms face $328 million price tag question
Public schools in Maryland weigh a sweeping reform package led by state Superintendent Joseph L. Shilling. The plan seeks longer school years, raising attendance to 18, stricter graduation rules, mandatory kindergarten, and accountability measures aligned with the Sondheim Commission, with a projected cost over 328 million dollars. The proposal has drawn limited public attention since unveiling three months ago, prompting calls for careful scrutiny by educators, parents, legislators, and taxpayers before any major transformation.
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Maryland
Joseph L. Shilling
Sondheim Commission
Shilling
State Board of Education
Robert C. Embry Jr
End run amendments to the U S Constitution raised by editorials
The piece contrasts Article V procedures with a claimed Supreme Court method of amending the Constitution via a 5 4 ruling. It criticizes Justice O Connor for overturning rights, notes shifts affecting the 14th Amendment and minority licenses, and discusses William Brennan retirement and David H Souter nomination. It urges a constitutional veto by Congress in a proposed Article II 2 amendment.
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United States
Congress
Supreme Court
National Review
U.S. Congress
Wall Street Journal
Sandra Day O'Connor
Mrs. O'Connor
University of Maryland
O’connor
William Brennan
New Hampshire
David H. Souter
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
White House
John Sununu
Mr. Souter
Bush
Sununu
Souter
Senate
Thurgood Marshall
Harry A. Blackmun
Granville
Ohio
Houses of
Ivow
Congress considers watering down racketeering law amid Iran contra ties
A House Judiciary Committee bill would weaken federal RICO provisions, sparking concern that it could aid Iran contra figures. The Avirgan Honey suit, revived on appeal, accuses North associates and McCollum of knowledge of contras operations. North’s notebooks allegedly show briefing links to McCollum on 1985 matters, while related figures face Costa Rica extradition and murder charges. Environmentalist calls to curb offshore drilling highlight spill risks from tankers versus wells.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Oliver North
Capitol Hill
Tony Avirgan
Martha Honey
Christie Institute
Avirgan
Honey
Central Intelligence Agency
Bill McCollum
R-Fla
McCollum
Robert McFarlane
CIA
North
U.S
Vaughn Forrest
Forrest
John Hull
Hull
Costa Rica
Pastora
Indiana
United States
Avirgan and Honey
Fies
Burke Wadsworth bill moves toward conscription many would serve
Fifty years ago the Senate Military Committee backed a revised Burke Wadsworth bill, proposing 42 million registrations with 1.5 million drafted in year one. It calls for men 18 to 64 to register, 21 to 30 for one year training, base pay of $21 a month, and draftees later drawn from ages 21 to 45.
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Senate Military Committee
Waste disposal fees urged to curb county dumping
A letter urges Frederick County to raise tipping fees and adopt a countywide solid waste system. It cites West Virginia law, calls for paid disposal via landfill receipts, and warns of 18 000 unserved households and 300 tons dumped recently. Authors criticize local officials and advocate proactive environmental action.
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Frederick County
Maryland
West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
Health Department
Montgomery County
Sterling Bollinger
Charles Smith
A Letter War Over Art, Growth and Government Funding
A reader group critiques a column on art censorship and moralism, arguing Mapplethorpe’s work prompts debate about funding. Letters from Margaret McCalla and Lawrence E Sprelman discuss discretion in art, growth politics, and the role of commissioners in Frederick County.
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Richard Leichert
Fradorrel News
Leichert
National Edowment For the Arts
Washington Times
Washington
Realigning U.S. 15 praised for first construction phase
A Frederick reader commends the contractor and crew for planning coordinating and executing the first phase of realigning and rebuilding U S 15. The letter emphasizes appreciation for a job well done and asks for more to come.
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U.S. 15
Frederick
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