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Harford County suspends school trips to Baltimore, citing safety concerns
[BALTIMORESUN] Harford County's school system has banned field trips to Baltimore indefinitely, citing safety concerns following the unrest over the death of Freddie Gray and the subsequent trials of coppers charged in his death.So much for the National Aquarium. Do they still have the one in the basement at the Commerce Department building in DC? City leaders called the decision misguided and ill-informed, saying it denies Harford schoolchildren cultural, educational and recreational opportunities and reinforces negative stereotypes about the city. "Tut tut! We got lotsa white children come here. Most of 'em don't get shot up, no matter how great their privilege!" "When I heard about this continuing ban on school travel to Baltimore, I was, frankly, totally flummoxed. It seems so outrageous as to be actually sad," said Del. Brooke Lierman, a Baltimore Democrat. A Democrat. In Bladymore. Feature that! "Harford County Public Schools is doing an enormous disservice to its students and families with this bizarre policy." Harford County, like most non-urban areas of Maryland, is mostly populated by whats known within Baldymore as "crackas." Harford school administrators had extended their initial spring suspension of school trips and made it indefinite on Jan. 11. City leaders scoffed at the idea that Baltimore isn't safe for children to visit. "Tut tut, m'good man! Tell them to come and to bring money!" "We are afraid the lesson being taught to the children of Harford County is to fear the city, and that is disappointing," said Howard Libit, a front man for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Posted by: Fred 2016-02-08 |
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