Monday, April 3, 2006

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The State Attempt to Take Control of Baltimore City Schools

An educational uproar occurred late last week when a plan for the state to take over "failing" city schools turned political in nature. We'll look at the state of these city schools and how this plan will affect the education system.

JoAnne Carter

Assistant State Superintendent for Student and School Services, Maryland State Dept. of Education

 MD State Dept of Education

Doug Austin

Chief Of Staff, Baltimore City Public Schools

 Baltimore City Public Schools

Miss USA Returns to Baltimore

As the country prepares to crown a new Miss USA, Maryland prepares to cash in for the second year in a row. We'll find out what's in it for state tourism from Dennis Castleman of the Department of Business and Economic Development.

Dennis Castleman

Asst. Secretary Tourism, Film and the Arts, Maryland Dept. of Business and Economic Development

 Maryland Dept. of Business and Economic Development

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