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Candice Lee of Capitol Heights, with son William and daughter Ajanni, attends a meeting to discuss possible elementary school closings.
Candice Lee of Capitol Heights, with son William and daughter Ajanni, attends a meeting to discuss possible elementary school closings.

Talented, Gifted and Alarmed

Parents of students in Pr. George's program worry about proposal to move the school's talented-and-gifted program.


Bids for Slots Falls Short

Md.'s plan to offer slot machine gambling gets off to a tepid start with lackluster bidding by companies for the right to open sites.


Slots Referendum
SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING: 150 Turn Out for Bidders' Forum as Deadline Nears
(Post, January 13, 2009; Page B04)

Calvert Won't Press State to Allow Bingo Machines: Plan for Nonprofits Called 'Premature'
(Post, December 7, 2008; Page SM03)

SLOTS COMMISSION: O'Malley Names Ex-Legislator to Lead Powerful New Panel
(Post, December 5, 2008; Page B07)

Pro-Slots Group Raised $7 Million: Foes Collected $950,000, Report Finds
(Post, November 27, 2008; Page B05)

SLOTS REFERENDUM: No Time Wasted on Savoring Victory
(Post, November 6, 2008; Page A45)
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Schools News
Talented, Gifted and Alarmed: Parents of Students in Pr. George's Program Worried About Proposed Move
(Post, February 3, 2009; Page B01)

Rosa Parks Middle School: Program Helps Students Stand Up to Bullying
(Post, January 29, 2009; Page GZ13)

12 Pr. George's Schools Identified for Closing: Plan Offered as Part of Budget Cuts
(Post, January 23, 2009; Page B01)

The Deepest Cuts State Budgets in Crisis: Innovative Guidance Program At Fairfax High Is Threatened
(Post, January 22, 2009; Page B01)

D.C. Reduces Number Of Unqualified Teachers: City Still Trails Neighboring Jurisdictions
(Post, January 8, 2009; Page B01)
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Crime News
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY: Man Sentenced to 36 Years in Drug-Related Killing
(Post, January 30, 2009; Page B02)

Changes to Oversight Plan Perplex Its Sponsor
(Post, January 29, 2009; Page GZ03)

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY: Teenager, Her Mother Fatally Shot in Largo
(Post, January 27, 2009; Page B04)

Man Gets Life Term, But Acquittal in Other Md. Death Is Disputed
(Post, January 24, 2009; Page B01)

Gang Law Gets Use in Pr. George's Death: Prosecutors, Slow to Invoke 2007 Md. Statute, Urge That It Be Strengthened
(Post, January 22, 2009; Page PG01)
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Government News
Steele Is RNC's First Black Chairman: Election of Moderate Marylander Signals Break From Bush Era
(Post, January 31, 2009; Page A01)

Unlikely Path Led to RNC's Summit
(Post, January 31, 2009; Page A06)

Well-Connected Parents Take On School Boards: Web-Savvy Activists Push For Educational Change
(Post, January 30, 2009; Page A01)

Donations Pour In For Baker's Next Try
(Post, January 29, 2009; Page PG03)

THE 2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: The Year's Political Power Plays Might Involve This Capital Cast
(Post, January 12, 2009; Page B01)
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