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Va. votes to keep funding public broadcasting
Legislators have rejected Gov.
Tags: Virginia , Public Broadcasters , Va. Senate , Va. House , Va. General Assembly , Va. budget , Governor Bob McDonnell , Bob McDonnell ,
Prince George's schools considering cell phone ban
The Prince George's County Board of Education is considering banning the use of cellphones and other electronic devices during school hours, unless a teacher allows it.
Tags: Prince George's County Public Schools , cell phones , William Hite
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Alan P. Balutis
Director and Distinguished Fellow
Cisco Business Solutions Group
Tags: management , New Ideas For Government , Alan P. Balutis , Cisco , Brian Friel , Medicare , Medicaid , Social Security , DoE , HHS , DHS , HUD , DOI , DoJ
More Fairfax Co. parents home-school their kids
There are 2,330 students being educated at home in Fairfax County.
Tags: home-schooling , George Mason University , Fairfax County Public Schools , Michelle Basch , Colleen Kelleher
Food fight: Students oppose styrofoam lunch trays
Piney Branch Elementary students want to see their school ditch the styrofoam trays used in the cafeteria and use reusable trays.
Tags: Piney Branch Elementary , Takoma Park , Jerry Weast , Montgomery County Board of Education
Judges to watch over truant students in new program
Montgomery County is experimenting with a new program where truant students will work with volunteer judges in order to change their behavior to keep them out of trouble.
Tags: student truancy , Montgomery County , Montgomery County schools , Montgomery County Judges , Valerie Ervin , Maryland State's Attorney Office , University of Baltimore's School of Law , Kate Ryan , federal grant ,
Obama earns A+ on federal education standards
President Obama announces important changes to education.
Tags: commentary , Barlow Herget
Schools say snow safety takes priority over make-up days
Local kids may be excited over the amount of school they are missing due to this winter's snowstorms, but will they have to make up the time when the weather gets nice?
Tags: snow , Snow days , Montgomery County , Loudoun County , fairfax county
Powerball comes to Md., Va.
Mega Millions is coming to the District.
Tags: lottery , Powerball , Mega Millions , gambling , Michelle Basch , Colleen Kelleher
