Pr. George's



A proposal to end the practice of allowing siblings to automatically enroll in specialty programs in Prince George's County schools turned into a freewheeling debate over equity for students Thursday night as school officials grappled with a crowd of parents opposed to changing the policy.


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Members of a Maryland commission signaled Thursday that they are ready to award a license to operate the state's largest slot-machine gambling casino at Arundel Mills mall, citing the hundreds of millions of dollars it is projected to generate annually for the state.


Schools News

U-Md. shouldn't sacrifice ideals during hard times
(Post, November 15, 2009)

Families fight to keep siblings policy
(Post, November 15, 2009)

Pr. George's schools debate automatic admission to specialty programs for siblings
(Post, November 13, 2009; 1:52 PM)

Sidwell Friends deals with dark side of limelight
(Post, November 12, 2009)

Coaches' dismissal questioned after Crossland fight
(Post, November 12, 2009)
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Government News

Slots casinos can open up a wide world of gambling
(Post, November 15, 2009)

Ehrlich Cabinet official to lead Maryland GOP
(Post, November 15, 2009)

Southern Maryland Notebook: Maryland reduces carbon dioxide emissions
(Post, November 15, 2009)

Drug firm Emergent to expand
(Post, November 14, 2009)

After years of haggling, Fillmore nears fruition
(Post, November 14, 2009)
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Crime News

Three face attempted murder, hate crimes charges
(Post, November 10, 2009; 5:39 PM)

Suspects charged with hate crimes in Wheaton
(Post, November 9, 2009; 8:17 PM)

Crime continues to fall in Montgomery
(Post, October 27, 2009; 4:18 PM)

Solving crimes with simply the snap of a finger
(Post, October 25, 2009)

CSI: Landon School
(Post, October 24, 2009)
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