Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009

Parent Activism in Local Schools

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Education

Parent involvement in the schools used to mean attending the occasional parent-teacher conference, pitching in for a bake-sale or joining the PTA. But across our region, parents are taking on new ambitious goals, demanding changes in...

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SWAT Teams in MD & Beyond

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Law, Society

A mistaken SWAT team raid at the house of the Mayor of Berwyn Heights Maryland left two family dogs dead and a family traumatized. We hear why the use of SWAT teams is growing nationwide, and how Mayor Calvo is working with legislators to...

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Heading to The Big Dance?

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009 at 1:48 p.m. in Education, Sports

March means college basketball madness for many in our region. But this year -- for the first time in a very long time, not one local university team is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA competition. Hear about the unlikely team that's...

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M	T	W	T	F
The Shifting Sands of Local JournalismAmerican University Basketball Coach Jeff JonesThe Politics of Personal Appearance in the Workplace 1	Computer Guys & GalResponding to the Quake: Chile Digs Out The Path to the Paralympic Games 2	KIYC -- Commercial Development and Community LifeThe King of the Lobbyists 3	Fairfax County Schools Chief Jack Dale"Material Support" for Terrorist Groups 4	The Politics Hour 5
Virginia Legislative WrapupFunding Arts & Humanities During an Economic DownturnA Vaccine to Cure Addictions?Your Turn 8	The Promise and Risks of Medical RadiationRestitution for Child Pornography Victims 9	Changing an Institution: The U.S. Postal ServiceHistory and Future of the Postal ServiceDelivering Humanitarian Aid in Danger ZonesCookbooks and Culinary History 10	Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in MarylandGrowing Legacy of the Holocaust Museum Shooting An Ethically-Challenged Capital City? 11	The Politics Hour 12
Rainy Weather and River HealthMarin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Why Intelligence Fails 15	Digital MoneyCredit Default Swaps: Toxic Tools?D.C.'s Environmental Film Festival 16	Tragedies and the DC Emergency Medical Services Your TurnCulture in the Age of Digital Photography 17	Maryland Legislative UpdateProtection for Renters?A New Information Superhighway?A "March Madness" Report Card 18	The Politics Hour 19
HIV / AIDS in the District A Fictional Take on the Healthcare Debate 22	Technology and the Religious CongregationNell Irvin Painter & The History of "Whiteness" 23		Washington's Bluegrass Tradition 25