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Tri-State briefs
Thaddeus Stevens in the running for green award CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Cumberland/Franklin, offered congratulations recently to Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School in the Chambersburg Area School District for being nominated to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Thaddeus Stevens, Rob W. Kauffman, Telecommunication Service
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Mitt Romney's campaign message well received by Greencastle crowd
davem@herald-mail.comSusanne Cramer voted for Barack Obama in the last presidential election, but now that Obama has “succumbed to the politicians of Washington,” the Chambersburg, Pa., woman is looking for change. Although Cramer is a Democrat, she wants...Tags: U.S. Elections, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Elections, Democratic Party, Mitt Romney
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Chambersburg, Middletown schools among first-ever Green Ribbon Schools
Schools in Chambersburg, Pa., and Middletown, Md., are among 78 schools nationwide that have been designated Green Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Area schools honored were Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School in Chambersburg and Lucy...Tags: Environmental Issues, Human Interest, Environmental Politics, Health and Safety at School, Thaddeus Stevens
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Hugo W. Cardenas
janeth@herald-mail.comHugo Cardenas was a man of gratitude and appreciation. He was vocal in his love for his adopted country and, in return, touched the lives of many through the Spanish language classes he taught for 30 years, on the sports fields, especially soccer, and...Tags: Teachers, Alzheimer's Disease, Maryland State Police, Trips and Vacations, Paul Newman
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Hugo W. Cardenas, 86
Hugo W. Cardenas, 86, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away at Providence Place, Chambersburg, Pa., in the presence of his family on Nov. 28, 2011. Born Aug. 11, 1925, in Arequipa, Peru, he settled in the United States in 1959. He is survived by his wife of...Tags: Soccer, High School Sports, College Sports, Charity, American Red Cross
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Some schools missed Adequate Yearly Progress by a handful of students
julieg@herald-mail.comAlthough 17 Washington County elementary and middle schools failed to meet state proficiency standards in at least one area in the past school year, Assistant Superintendent Donna Hanlin said individual students and groups or grades of students made...Tags: Elections, Washington County (Maryland), Standards, School Examinations, Middle Schools
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Md. candidates for U.S. Senate say federal government is too big
davem@herald-mail.comCandidates vying for the seat held by Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin pounded the federal government Thursday night for its perceived “fiefdoms” and proclaimed the need to put someone in Congress with some “backbone.” The...Tags: Elections, Government, Democratic Party, Benjamin L. Cardin, Interior Policy
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Elementary school principal changes among personnel decisions
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Education unanimously approved personnel changes Tuesday, including assignments for several elementary school principals. Ellen L. Hayes, who served as co-principal at Eastern Elementary this past school year, will be...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Education, Elementary Schools, Washington (U.S. state), Frederick County (Maryland)
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School vouchers use tax dollars to support religion
Organizations monitoring activities relative to separation of church and state are sending out their assessments of this year’s expectations. One major sentinel reports an “avalanche” of action to promote school vouchers. They seem not...Tags: Joe Lieberman, Parochial Schools, Religious Education, Church and State Relations, Maryland
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Max H. Sampson, 74
DEC. 19, 1936-JAN. 4, 2011 GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Max Harvey Sampson died peacefully on Jan. 4, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico, due to a major stroke. Max was born in Sharpsburg, Md., in 1936. He is the son of the late Harry Sampson of Pectonville,...Tags: Washington, DC, Mexico, Peace Corps, Dominican Republic, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Washington County to get more than expected in Race to the Top funding
andrews@herald-mail.comOf the $250 million Maryland is getting in federal Race to the Top education funding, $3.1 million will go to Washington County, slightly more than originally expected, according to figures released Thursday. Several months ago, before the federal...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Elections, Human Interest, Annapolis, Washington County (Maryland)
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U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford
The Hartford Courant— Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is too much, and a long list of school security issues. "The...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Government, Richard Blumenthal, Health and Safety at School, Elizabeth Esty
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