White House official addresses Hispanic students on education gaps
A White House official told about 125 Singanore High School students that a recent report on Hispanic education shows grim gaps. He warned of demographic shifts and the need for better teacher training bilingual programs and equal resources to prevent Hispanic children from lagging in math reading and science.
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White House
California
Southwest
Alfred R. Ramirez
Singanore High School
Mr. Ramirez
County schools honor Red Ribbon drug awareness event
Frederick County Public Schools will host a Red Ribbon Celebration across all schools from Oct 23 to Oct 31 to highlight drug dangers. Thurmont Elementary plans a 14 hour fifth grade outreach, banner pledges, posters, and a class party with donated popcorn juice bags and ribbons. Community support includes Gettysburg Wal-Mart Food Lion Family Dollar Jubilee Foods Pizza Hut McDonald's Shamrock Gateway Florists Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts.
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Frederick County
Lynn Widdowson
Thurmont
Dawn Hawes
PTA
Ms. Hawes
Speed bumps face opposition in Burkittsville
Burkittsville officials faced opposition Monday night as five more speed bumps were debated for Main Street. Council members argued over reducing the plan from 11 to five, while residents criticized the “blobs of blacktop” appearance. The vote was tabled along with a pavilion project in the town park with open space money and plans yet to be reviewed.
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Burkittsville
Main Street
Terry Arnold
Paul Gilligan
Gilligan
Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Fort Detrick
Mike Smith
Phil Badell
Burkittsville Ruritan
Joyce Brown
Arnold
Former Civil Air Patrol HQ Razed at Frederick Airport
The roughly 100 year old former Civil Air Patrol headquarters at Frederick Municipal Airport was razed after salvage attempts failed to save the building. Airport manager Charles Abell said it wasn t in the historic district so no commission approval was needed and the rubble will be burned on site with plans to repurpose the area for a fuel farm or T hangar. CAP remains housed at Bowman Farm and a permanent home may be planned in the airport master plan.
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Sam Yu
Frederick City
Frederick Municipal Airport
Civil Air Patrol
Frederick Municipal
Charles Abell
Historic District Commission
Mr. Abell
Rain dampens ragweed allergy season in Arnold
Allergists say heavy rain shortened this year's ragweed season with pollen counts staying low. Mold, spurred by damp weather, is rising and could extend into freezing weather, affecting asthma patients.
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Bradford Parker
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Karen Jager
Ike
R. Bruce Helmly
Helmly
Pex
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Wolfe's Orchards
Diamonds Direct
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Belgium
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