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Carroll County forms committee to plan for country’s 250th birthday in 2026
On July 4, 2026, Carroll County officials are planning to take part in what will undoubtedly be one of the country’s biggest celebrations, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Signed by the nation’s Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence states the principles on which the country’s government and principals are based. It is the ...
Frederick Co. Schools eyes cutting virtual learning program amid ongoing budget concerns
FREDERICK, Md. — Another vital program is on the chopping block as Frederick County Public Schools works to close a $50 million budget gap. School leaders are considering doing away with its Remote Virtual Program (RVP) in an effort to present a balanced budget by June 30. According to...
Students with special needs resist elimination of 'remote virtual program' in Frederick County
FREDERICK, Md. — Frederick County students and parents are resisting a new plan to eliminate a virtual online school for kids from third through eighth grade with all kinds of difficult challenges. Some call the online "Remote Virtual Program" school a literal lifesaver. But the school system says too...
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