Education debate on Outcome Based Education in Frederick County
The debate over whether the Impressions books should be included in Frederick County schools continues as OBE becomes a Maryland Department of Education mandate. Proponents say graduates will meet set standards through required learning, while opponents fear excessive testing and values education. The school board may convene parent meetings to explain OBE and its use, aiming for constructive dialogue.
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Impressions
Frederick County
OBE
Maryland Department of Education
Maryland
Dan Gadra
Innocence and Hotels in Washington Stage Review
A critic savages Age of Innocence at the West ridge complex praising its intelligent audience respect while ripping 3 Hotels at Eisenhower and Kennedy Center as trash. The piece attacks the Baitz play for stereotypes and shallow drama, lamenting the venue’s decline and lack of publicity.
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Ihellegence
Age of Innocence
Westridge
Tdi
Vie B Beausedy Center
Washington
Baloney
Ms. Monk
Mr. Rifkin
Ebenhower
Debate on youth violence and policy guidance
The piece critiques the ongoing debate over youth violence, noting limited progress and urging examination of government policy. It highlights Surgeon General Elders linking violence to poverty and drugs, urging gun restrictions to protect children, and questions the effectiveness of the disease metaphor in addressing the underlying causes.
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Denver
Carl Banks Jr
Joycelyn Elders
America
Elders
Critics urge tougher action on youth crime and welfare policy
The column argues welfare cuts and drug policy changes could cut youth violence more than current Federal steps. It criticizes tying policy to TV violence and urges policy shifts by Washington, noting criminals are exceptions and parental responsibility and personal punishment for killers. It questions reliance on fear and sensationalism.
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Clinton
Elders
Janet Reno
Congress
BMW
Washington
America
Maryland Guards Defeat Old Vets In Close Rifle Match
Seaman Dorsey Shipley led the Maryland State Guard rifle team to a 1045 to 1043 victory over Old Vets at the Armory rifle range in Walalea. The match featured Navy reinforcement and home furloughs from Sampson training center.
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Navy
Dorsey Shipley
Sampson, N.Y. Naval Training Center
Maryland State Guard
Walaea
Residents back enlarged County Board at Democratic meeting
Twenty years ago residents in southwestern election districts at a Democratic Club meeting in Peterville praised an enlarged Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Commission planned to study an interim sewage plant for Ballenser Creek, while Louis Brosius, developer of the Lake Singapore project, condemned The Frederick News-Post for its coverage of growth issues and housing shortages for low and moderate income families.
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Peterville
Farmers Club
Board of County Commissioners
THE
County Planning Commission
Arcadia East
Philip Brodsky
Jerome Offutt
County Metropolitan Commission
Ballenser Creek
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Planning Commission
Louis Brosius
Lake Singapore
Frederick News-Post
Clean campaign praised in Frederick race
Charlie Miller of Urbana praises two candidates for a clean campaign in Frederick, noting their different backgrounds and mutual restraint. He cites Virginia as an example of harsher races and believes both men deserve credit for improving the community.
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Virginia
Frederick
Better headlines reflect substance and merit in races
Elizabeth K Hedges argues that race coverage should name top candidates by merit rather than gender. She critiques a November 3 headline that emphasizes women Kreissig Baldicir alderman and urges more informative, concise headlines like Baker Nash Kreissig Murphy Baldwin.
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Kreissig
Baldicir
Alderman
Baker
Nash
Murphy
Baldiwin
Local Leaders in Favor Sparks Girl Scout Debate
Scouts report diverging interpretations after a meeting on the Girl Scout Promise amendment. The writer, a long-time supporter, defends the program’s values and leadership training while noting ongoing area debate over policy changes.
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Frederick
Letters on Girl Scouts Pledge and wood stove use
A reader worries about diluting the Girl Scouts Promise amid a public acceptance of allowing flexibility in pledges to include diverse beliefs. The letter argues against watering down the Promise and notes membership is voluntary. Another letter urges proper wood stove operation to reduce pollution and advocates composting as an alternative to burning leaves.
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Cadette
Alegiance
Girl Scouts
God
Frederick
Stop burning leaves for pollution and energy loss
The passage argues that leaf burning creates dense smoke and soot, harming air quality and energy paths in nature. It links smoke to pollution, questions why people burn leaves, and notes sunlight fuels plant matter and its role in food webs.
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Speachelul
Naludany
Combine Urbana library with school to cut costs
Diane E Koehnlein suggests merging the Urbana regional library center with the proposed Urbana school to save money. She argues a joint facility on school property or next to the school could reduce expenses by eliminating a separate school library and using a media specialist in the public library system. She believes private schools show this integration saves funds and could free remaining Urbana school funds for needed improvements like a community pool.
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Urbana
Frederick Post
Mulley Wuld
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