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P.G. schools flunk Md. test: System joins Baltimore City on the state's 'corrective action' list.
Byline: Liz Bowie
Oct. 26--The Prince George's County school system joined Baltimore yesterday in being labeled a district with so many failing schools that it could face state intervention, although state officials said they will give the county's new schools chief time to implement changes to improve student achievement. The Maryland State Board of Education voted yesterday to put Prince George's schools in "corrective action," a federal designation given to the worst- performing school systems in the nation.
Baltimore schools got the same label in 2003, and the state ordered changes. In contrast to past criticism, state Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick yesterday praised the city schools administration for the progress it has made in the past several months.
Specifically, Grasmick said the system's new leader, Charlene Cooper Boston, has given a sense of urgency to efforts to act in six areas identified by the state. "I am pleased to report that…
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