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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: Colleges and Universities, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Students, Medical Research
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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: Social Issues, Elections, Justice System, Regional Authority, Government
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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: Substance Abuse, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Afghanistan
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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: Colleges and Universities, Students, Arts and Culture, Culture, Social Organizations
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State infrastructure on failing course
The U.S. is an overall D+; Florida, a C-, a smidgen better but nothing great. That's the bad news from the apolitical "Report Card on America's Infrastructure," issued every four years by the objective, well-meaning American Society of Civil...Tags: Rick Scott, Alternative Energy, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Regional Authority, Politics
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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: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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District 201 starts full-day kindergarten
Community Unit School District 201 school officials recently signed off on a new tuition-based, full-day kindergarten program that is designed to give kids a head start in academics before entering the first grade. School officials said tuition will...
Tags: Kevin J. Carey, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Jordan Middle School's A students are rewarded with pancakes
Straight-A student Rami Makarem, 11, had three words to say as his fork was poised over two pancakes on the paper plate Friday morning before class. “They taste delicious,” said the Jordan Middle School sixth-grader. The event was the annual...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Teachers, Science, Education, Foods and Beverages
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Florida ranks well in new report card by StudentsFirst (Michelle Rhee’s group likes state policies)
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelUpdate: Criticism from American Federal of Teachers added to post. Florida ranks second in the nation when it comes to state education laws that promote quality education, according to a new report card by StudentsFirst. The group was founded by... -
Michelle Rhee group gives Fla a B- for ed reform policy
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A new national report card by StudentsFirst, the education advocacy group founded by former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee, gives Florida a B- for its education policies. But, that grade also gives the state a ranking of... -
Jeb Bush group, ALEC and James Madison Institute to present report card, briefing on “student learning options”
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelReaders can get divergent views of Florida's education reform work — and the work of former Gov. Jeb Bush's educational foundation — tomorrow. One group is set to publicly criticize former Bush's foundation tomorrow afternoon. A little... -
Michelle Rhee's education organization gives Maryland policy, reforms a grade of D+
A controversial set of national report cards issued this week by StudentsFirst--the advocacy and lobbying organization started by former Washington, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee-- gave Maryland's educational policies and reforms a grade of D+...Tags: Teachers, Schools, Parent Organizations, Education, Students
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