WASHINGTON – Hispanic children are enrolled in Maryland public schools at lower rates than any other ethnic group, according to a comparison of Census and school system data
Filipino Teachers in Prince George’s Find Language of Teaching is Universal
CAPITOL HEIGHTS – Josefina Malibiran holds a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of the Philippines and she pioneered a special education program at New Era University in Manila — not the typical training for an energetic game of musical chairs
Several Maryland School Districts Look Overseas to Hire Teachers
WASHINGTON – Prince George’s County was not alone when it decided to take its search for teachers to the Philippines
Bartlett Bucks Maryland Delegation, Votes Against Intelligence Reform Bill
WASHINGTON – Frederick Republican Rep
The Cyber-Dog Ate My Homework: Online Courses Have Both Pitfalls and Promises
WASHINGTON – When Meredith Marino is ready for her economics class, she often leaves school and heads home
High Schools Go High-Tech to Accommodate Students, Meet Demand for Classes
WASHINGTON – After he finishes an advanced placement macroeconomics test, South River High School senior Stefano Stratakis turns it in to his teacher — 2,000 miles away in Arizona
Thanksgiving Comes in a Variety of Flavors for Newly Arrived Americans
SILVER SPRING – At CASA de Maryland, the Thanksgiving turkey will be seasoned “a lo latino” this week, while recent Vietnamese immigrant Hunv Nguyen expects his first American turkey to include some spices from home — “chili pepper, onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger
Appeals Court Orders Harsher Sentence for Twice-Convicted Pedophile
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ordered a longer sentence for a convicted pedophile who drove from Virginia to Maryland to have sex with a minor in 2002, while he was on probation from the earlier crime
Maryland Women Are Tops for Economic Autonomy, Earnings in New Report
WASHINGTON – Maryland is first in the nation when it comes to women’s social and economic autonomy and second in their employment and earnings, according to a report released Tuesday
No. 2 Has a No. 2 in Anne Arundel County — Dick Cheney of Odenton
WASHINGTON – For months Dick Cheney has been working from an undisclosed location in Anne Arundel County to elect Bob Duckworth, the Republican congressional challenger in Maryland’s 3rd District