Hampton NewsLocal news for Hampton, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Pay raises supported in Balto. Co.- April 30, 2008 "Parents and children deserve a long-term solution" Several dozen residents turned out at a Baltimore County Council budget hearing last night to support raises for police and teachers and to oppose portable classrooms and building expansions as a solution to crowded schools. Amid tough financial times and cuts in state aid, County Executive James T. Smith Jr. has proposed a lean 2009 budget that avoids tax increases. Cost-of-living raises for most county employees, including teachers, are not.http://www.topix.net/city/hampton-md/2008/04/pay-raises-supported-in-balto-co?fromrss=1 School overcrowding concerns spark education funding protest- April 25, 2008 "Based on our past experiences regarding overcrowding at Loch Raven High School , there's a tremendous amount of interest in overcrowding at several county schools." Residents in the northeast and central areas of Baltimore County are galvanizing for a protest Tuesday regarding inadequate education funding. via Baltimore Examinerhttp://www.topix.net/city/hampton-md/2008/04/school-overcrowding-concerns-spark-education-... Number 451 tells the storyOvercrowded schools spark sign campaign- April 23, 2008 "Please, sir, may I have a school" Number 451 tells the story Overcrowded schools spark sign campaign 042308 By Loni Ingraham Yara Cheikh is well aware that Towson elementary schools are 451 students over capacity. via Towson Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hampton-md/2008/04/number-451-tells-the-storyovercrowded-schools... Hampton plans considered- April 16, 2008 "This study is a required next step for determining the economic feasibility of having a concessions operation (like the old Tea Room) at Hampton" A tradition in Towson for 50 years, the tea room closed in 1998 after it was deemed a fire risk. via Towson Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hampton-md/2008/04/hampton-plans-considered?fromrss=1 Schools to study Towson crowding- April 9, 2008 "The board's intent is to look at the broadest possibilities for the children. ... We want to be data-driven. If we fail to seek data in the broadest way, then we are failing the children." The Baltimore County School Board voted unanimously last night to conduct a study on alleviating crowding at Towson -area elementary schools that could include adding onto Ridge Ruxton School. via BaltimoreSun.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/hampton-md/2008/04/schools-to-study-towson-crowding?fromrss=1 Towson needs a new school- April 3, 2008 "Board decries political pressure" As concerned parents of a Rodgers Forge Elementary School kindergartener, we would like to express our appreciation for The Sun's coverage of the overcrowding of Towson's schools . via Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/hampton-md/2008/04/towson-needs-a-new-school?fromrss=1 |