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Debate over a play continues in county

Loudoun Easterner April 13, 2005 By David Bradley The Loudoun County School Board continues to ponder policies that could restrict the content of plays performed in public schools. During a meeting of the School Board’s Legislative Policy Committee last week, … Continue reading

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Censoring School Plays

A School Board committee is trying to craft a policy on school productions. Loudoun Connection April 13, 2005 By Andrea Zentz Members of a School Board committee will spend the next two weeks reviewing proposed guidelines for drama productions in … Continue reading

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Proposed School Board Policy Would Have Banned Play

Leesburg Today April 11, 2005 By Allen Browning The school board legislative policy committee did not adopt a proposed new policy on “theatrical productions” during its meeting last week but had the policy under discussion been in place at the … Continue reading

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School Board Considering Guidelines For Plays

Washington Post Loudoun Extra April 10, 2005 By Rosalind S. Helderman The Loudoun County School Board is considering a new policy governing school plays, part of a continuing wave of reaction to the performance of a student-written piece featuring a … Continue reading

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Debate Over Play Continues

More than a dozen people addressed the School Board about a play exploring homosexual issues. Loudoun Connection March 11, 2005 By Andrea Zentz The debate over whether Loudoun students should be prohibited from acting in or producing plays that explore … Continue reading

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School Board Urged Not To Censor Students

Leesburg Today March 10, 2005 By Allen Browning The majority among a dozen speakers at Tuesday night’s Loudoun County School Board meeting said they supported greater tolerance of homosexuality and opposed censorship of school plays. However, the majority of the … Continue reading

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House backs letting firms extend health benefits

Richmond Times-Dispatch February 25, 2005 By Pamela Stallsmith By one vote, the House of Delegates yesterday agreed to let businesses extend health-insurance coverage beyond spouses and dependent children to others such as siblings, in-laws or domestic partners. The House voted … Continue reading

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