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David Hanlin: College acceptance is an area in need of local improvement
Two recent pieces in The Herald-Mail speak to an important issue in our community. One covered a report issued by the Greater Hagerstown Committee. That report, “2012 College and Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County,” was the result...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Advanced Training, Business
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Washington County ranks 19th on 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card
julieg@herald-mail.comLooking at the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said he found it compelling to see that the county ranked 19th in the state concerning the...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Demographics, Education, Colleges and Universities, United States Census Bureau
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Tuition-assistance proposal modeled after Garrett County, Md. program
julieg@herald-mail.comTwo years ago, when Dr. Mitesh Kothari and local attorney Jeanne Singer became co-chairs of the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s Education Forum, they decided they wanted to tackle a meaningful project. So they brainstormed with forum members, who...Tags: Financial Aid, Teaching and Learning, Frederick County (Maryland), Television Industry, United States Census Bureau
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Washington County Board of Education approves Achieve3000
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox told Board of Education members the school system will get parents access to information about their children’s reading levels and what books would be good for those reading levels. Board...Tags: Education
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Group proposes Washington County tuition-aid program
andrews@herald-mail.comA local group has recommended that Washington County help pay for every county high school graduate to go to college locally. The proposal, made Friday at a Greater Hagerstown Committee meeting, is based on a similar program started six years ago in...Tags: Graduation, Garrett County, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Awards and Prizes, Local Government
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Superintendent looks forward to building on success
The following letter from Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton M. Wilcox was written for Back in Session: A Herald-Mail Special Section:
Dear Readers:
As Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) kicks off the 2011-2012 school year, the...Tags: PTA, Public Schools, Fine Arts, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning
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Hopkins' global health grade: good, but not good enough
Remember the last time you got a B in a class? Maybe a B was OK, a hard-earned accomplishment in a difficult, GPA-sinking course. Or perhaps a B just wasn't good enough — a subpar finish that left you mentally shaking a fist at other classmates....
Tags: Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Teaching and Learning, Technology, Education
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Pogge gets top Family Foundation score
In rankings of all 140 General Assembly members released this week by the conservative, pro-life Family Foundation Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, received the lowest score of any senator and Del. Brenda Pogge, R-James City County, was the only local...Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Politics, Herring, Justice System, Science and Technology
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Del. Pogge gets top score on Family Foundation 'report card'
In rankings of all 140 General Assembly membersreleased this week by the conservative, pro-life Family Foundation Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, received the lowest score of any senator and Del. Brenda Pogge, R-James City County, as the only local...Tags: John C. Miller, Social Issues, Regional Authority, Politics, Elections
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Suboxone (drug), Afghanistan, Vaccines, Fort Meade (military base), Diseases and Illnesses
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Dr. Edward L. "Mac" McDill, Hopkins professor
Edward L. "Mac" McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's sociology department who was also the founding director of the Hopkins Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in...
Tags: Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland), Prostate Cancer, Human Interest, Social Organizations, Johns Hopkins University
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Report: District 15 on firm financial footing
Although expenditures are expected to exceed revenues for the current school year, Palatine-based Community Consolidated School District 15 is on firm financial ground, according to a newly released report card. Completed yearly by the district, the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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