Frederick officials clash over school board appointments and growth
Frederick County leaders and lawmakers clash over a plan for appointing four of seven school board members and how growth pressures affect education. The debate touches on elected versus appointed boards, community input, and a pending crisis as new housing outpaces school construction with Spring Ridge cited.
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Frederick County
Annapolis
James Cartlidge
Cartlidge
Career and Technology Center
Hoke
J Anita Stup
R-Frederick
Washington
Timothy Ferguson
R-Frederick/ Carroll
Mr. Cartlidge
Gray
Cartridge
Spring Ridge
Delegate observes Urbana Elementary students in action
Urbana Elementary hosts Delegate David Brinkley as parent and PTA members showcase the gifted magnet program, parallel block scheduling for first and second graders, and the Alpha Phonics reading program. He tours two computer labs and notes student projects and a fall festival with a Constitution play by fifth graders.
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Urbana
David Brinkley
R-Frederick
Urbana Elementary
PTA
Janet Krones
Brinkley
Humphrey
Parochial schools seek public funds via Maryland group
William Cardinal Keeler announced the Maryland Federation of Catholic School Parents, a new coalition to lobby the General Assembly for county funded transportation, textbooks, nurses and computers for Catholic schools. Mary Ellen Russell coordinates the effort, aiming to gain voice and potentially tax credits or vouchers. advocates note federal aid already covers some needs and cite neighboring states with varied programs.
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Baltimore
William Cardinal Keeler
Maryland Federation of Catholic School Parents
General Assembly
Mary Ellen Russell
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
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