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On Education: Time to be a little less polite
Glendale Unified school board candidates are a very polite bunch. I am convinced, in fact, that our local education race might be the last bastion of civilized discourse in American politics. Two months of campaigning has seen a string of cordial forums...Tags: Princeton University, Politics, Elections, Media Industry, Local Elections
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Committed to public service
I have known Mary Ellen Young for over 20 years. We met while serving on Downers Grove’s first hotel tax advisory board and were instrumental in developing the Visitors Bureau, Sears’ home tours, the Pro Criterium bike race and various other...Tags: Politics, Civil and Public Service, Government
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Fulton Elementary volunteer plucks a Golden Apple
Lisa Schlossnagle is accustomed to giving her time to Fulton Elementary School. As a parent and volunteer, she spends time aiding teachers in her daughters' classrooms, representing the school as its PTA delegate, and attending countywide meetings...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Howard County, Human Interest, Peter Franchot
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Briefly In Education
SchoolPower's Community Campaign raises $510,000 SchoolPower's annual Community Campaign phone-a-thon made more than $510,000, a record for the foundation, with 612 donors and 64 parent volunteers manning the phones, according to a news release....
Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Politics, Science and Technology, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning
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School calendar
Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, April 8 Greenbrier Elementary — PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. Northern Middle — Eighth-grade Transition Night at North Hagerstown High School, 6:30 p.m....Tags: Music, Greenbrier, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Entertainment
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Jogging for a cause
Last Friday was the day of jog-a-thons with both elementary schools jogging to raise money for educational programs. El Morro Elementary School students ran more than 14,000 laps at its annual jog-a-thon. The school received an anonymous pledge of $5,...
Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Elementary Schools, Students
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Fun Night a success
Lincoln Elementary School would like to thank the following businesses for donating to their annual Fun Night Feb. 23: Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry; Aberdeen Sport Recreation; Advanced Auto Parts; Anytime Fitness; Avera St. Luke's; Beadle...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Burger King, YMCA, Pizzas, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Winter Street School to hold pizza fundraiser
The Winter Street Elementary PTA is holding a pizza fundraiser. Stop by CiCi’s Pizza on Wesel Boulevard Thursday between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. and mention Winter Street Elementary School at the register. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Walmart, Pizzas, Lifestyle and Leisure, Easter
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Taping of D200 election forum rejected
A request by a candidate for Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school board to record an upcoming election forum has been rejected by the sponsoring PTA. Wheaton Warrenville PTA Council said any videotaping should be done by non-partisan source, but...
Tags: Politics, Elections
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Evelyn Gustafson
Evelyn Gustafson, 98, of Mobridge and formerly of Bristol, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Mobridge. Her funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Bristol. Spring burial will be in the...
Tags: Lutheranism, Melbourne, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Christianity
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Parent trigger bill gets first nod in House panel
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe “parent trigger” bill passed out of a House subcommittee on a party-line vote this afternoon. The panel's meeting drew a crowd, with school district representatives (including ones from Orange, Polk, Hillsborough, Broward and Miami-Dade),... -
Wheaton municipal hopefuls vie for voters during forum
Candidates for the Wheaton City Council's North District faced off at a recent forum, focusing on infrastructure, the city budget, downtown revitalization and attracting new business. Incumbent Phil Suess stressed his experience. "I can go back and...
Tags: Politics, Business, Elections, Local Elections
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