Education Exam,770

ANNAPOLIS – Gov

Attracting Asian Teachers Tough for Howard County

COLUMBIA – Howard County has one of the best records in the state on hiring minority teachers

Minority Teachers a Rare and Hot Commodity in Maryland, Nation

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland schools are having trouble finding enough teachers, and with a growing minority population, the state is even further behind hiring minority teachers

Tobacco Tax Leaves Cloud Over Western Maryland Delegation

ANNAPOLIS – The passing of a 30-cent tax on tobacco clouded an otherwise successful legislative session for the Western Maryland delegation, legislators said Tuesday

UM Official Says He Will Not Seek Re-election in Face of Lobbying Controversy

ANNAPOLIS-The chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced Friday that he will not stand for re-election in July partly because of accusations that he used his relationship with Gov

Blacks Lag Behind Whites in College Graduation, Report Says

ANNAPOLIS – Black students in Maryland are entering college and graduating at lower rates than their white counterparts, according to a report released Tuesday by the Southern Education Foundation

University Officials Upset By Pepsi One Ad

COLLEGE PARK – University of Maryland officials said they are disappointed with a recent national ad for the soft drink Pepsi One that spoofs the college’s students engaging in stereotypical fraternity drinking activities, using the cola instead of alcohol

March Madness Strikes Statehouse

ANNAPOLIS- March Madness has settled into the Statehouse sort of

Reaction to Judge’s Decision on Proposition 16 Mixed

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland college and high school coaches are uncertain what the effect on their programs will be after Monday’s court ruling striking down test-score requirements for freshman athletes as unfair to blacks

High School Basketball Loses its Innocence as Recruiting Pressure Builds

KENSINGTON – At first glance, the Newport Tigers look like any other good high school basketball team