Frederick County Proclaims Celebrate the Arts Month
The Frederick County Commissioners declared October Celebrate the Arts Month urging residents to recognize Frederick’s growing arts scene and attend the county's many events. Representatives from Delaplaine Visual Arts Center Frederick Community College Frederick Arts Council and local boards joined the ceremony alongside commissioners Jan Gardner Terre Rhoderick David Gray ona Hogan and John L. Thompson Jr.
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Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Wendell Poindexter
Frederick Community College
Sarah Higgins
Carroll Kelne
Rob Love
Baltimore abstinence program gains statewide attention
A Maryland panel heard findings on the Best Friends abstinence program used in four Baltimore schools to curb premarital sex tobacco use and alcohol and drug use among girls. Early results show 40 percent quit tobacco 44 percent avoided sexual activity and 80 percent planned to wait until marriage with no pregnancies reported. The program costs 250 to 300 per student and could be expanded to Prince George's County if approved by the Best Friends Foundation and the school district. Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan urged tax credit expansion and welfare reforms to aid working poor.
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Public forum on education issues sponsored by county boards
The Frederick County Board of Education along with Montgomery Prince George’s and Howard county boards sponsor a public forum at Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville to gather citizen views on Maryland State Board of Education policy. Speakers register 6:30 to 7:15 pm. forum starts 7 pm. topics include improving African American student achievement and early intervention services. questions should relate to current or future board items.
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