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Ballot measures would help rural districts pay teachers, improve facilities, officials say
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Chris Smith, superintendent of Ellicott School District 22, sees growth on the horizon, and he’s hoping to get in front of it. “The urban sprawl is headed our way, and it’s going to be a lot quicker than we’re going to be ready for,” Smith said. “We’re going to grow, and we will need more…
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‘Emergency’ alert to DougCo parents turns out to be pitch for an upcoming tax hike
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It’s every parent’s nightmare: Your phone buzzes; a notification for an incoming email from your kids’ school district reads “Emergency.” You’re instructed to click onto an audio message; your fingers fumble for the arrow, and the local school board president says in a solemn tone that he is “calling you with some important information.” You’re…
