Amprey's bold reforms spark backlash in Baltimore schools
Baltimore education chief Walter Amprey pushes private tutoring, Calvert School curriculum, and private management deals to overhaul a system hit by low scores and urban ills. Critics cite lack of proof and fear of losing control. supporters point to targeted programs and outside expertise as needed for change.
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Odyssey School opens to aid dyslexic children in Baltimore
In Baltimore a group of parents start The Odyssey School to provide focused help for dyslexic students. The private school, opening Sept 8 in Roland Park, aims to offer small classes of seven to eight with tutoring, funded by a $12,500 yearly tuition and about $300,000 annual budget.
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Boy’s Latin School
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Teens pledge abstinence at Washington True Love Waits rally
Keith Hartsell, 17, joined thousands at a Washington event promoting the True Love Waits abstinence pledge. The campaign, led by Richard Ross of the Baptist Sunday School Board, aims to keep teens sexually pure until marriage with vows signed on pledge cards. The movement has spread across denominations, with events planned in Anaheim and Buenos Aires. Monica McIntyre, 16, Hyattsville, said others share the commitment and hope signing encourages peers.
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Calif
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Argentina
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Hyattsville, Md
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