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Maryland ranked No. 1 by Education Week
baltimoresun.comIf you read the fine print in the Quality Counts state rankings posted this morning on Education Week's Web site, you'll see that Maryland ranks No. 1 overall.The report is an annual accounting of how the states are ranked on 14 different catagories.... -
Boat show, Shore Line, Strictly Sail
Tribune staffBOAT, RV SHOW The 79th annual Chicago Boat, RV and Outdoors Show comes to McCormick Place North Jan. 14-18. Hundreds of boats and recreational vehicles along with accessories, travel tips and a trout pond are among the attractions. Hours are 11 a.m. to...Tags: Farms, Railway Transportation, Toys, High School Sports, Road Transportation
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University settles lawsuit over student death
Associated Press WriterAttorneys said a settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit over the stabbing death of an 18-year-old student at the hands of another student at a meditation-based school in southeastern Iowa. Steve Eckley, an attorney representing the estate,...Tags: Civil Laws, Justice System, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Laws, Lawyers
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Job losses hit 2.6 million; unemployment surges to 7.2 percent, heads for 10 percent or higher
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A staggering 2.6 million jobs disappeared in 2008, the most since World War II, and the pain is only getting worse with 11 million Americans out of work and searching. Unemployment hit a 16-year high of 7.2 percent in December...Tags: Bill Clinton, Wages and Pensions, Heads of State, Consumer Electronics Industry, National Government
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Job hunting? Hot careers still exist in Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WriterIf you're looking for a new career, how does nursing or dental hygiene sound? Or maybe software engineering? Those fields were hot in 2008 and will continue to be good career choices for years to come. "Long-term, it is obviously health care and...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Winter Park, Medical Staff, Occupations, Valencia Community College
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Community events
In the first of its Literary Teas, the Carrot Tree Restaurant, 411 Main St., Yorktown, will host musician Timothy Seaman 4 p.m. Wednesday. Seaman will perform Celtic and Appalachian music on the hammered dulcimer, flute, guitar, banjo and harp. For...Tags: Basketball, High Schools, Transportation, George Washington, Road Transportation
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Education might need a 'new mind'
Superintendent, W-JCC Public SchoolsAs the new year is here, I am reflective as to the future. At last year's end, I had the occasion to read Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future" (Penguin Books, 2005) and Tony Wagner's "The Global Achievement Gap" (Basic...Tags: Labor Legislation, Curiosities, Virginia
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300 Md. teachers earn National Board Certification
baltimoresun.comThe National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced this month that 9,600 teachers nationwide -- including 300 in Maryland -- earned the prestigious National Board Certification in 2008. This advanced certification is voluntary for teachers,... -
University expected to settle lawsuit over death
A federal lawsuit over the stabbing death of an 18-year-old student at a school in southeastern Iowa was expected to be settled on Thursday. Levi Butler was stabbed to death at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield on March 1, 2004. His...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Iowa
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Q&A with Ravens CB Frank Walker
Each week we'll bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest is cornerback Frank Walker, who has made an interception and broken up 14 passes in his first season with the Ravens. Walker discusses his...Tags: Bobby Shaw, Booker T. Washington, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Anthony Hamilton
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More than ever, state pension reform must begin
The state General Assembly has its hands full as it begins its 2009-2010 session. Revenue is $815 million behind projections and the state budget deficit could be $1.8 billion when the fiscal year ends in June. It's going to be a difficult year, and a...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Government Debt, Interior Policy, Jack Wagner, Civil and Public Service
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As state increased school aid, grades went up
Five years after Maryland increased spending by $2 billion to provide greater academic equity, students have made remarkable gains in reading and math, according to a report given to the Maryland General Assembly yesterday by an outside consultant. For...Tags: Annapolis, Teaching and Learning, Local Authority, Regional Authority, Schools
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