WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruling overturning Montgomery County’s race-based school transfer policy “casts a chill” on other schools’ integration efforts, said an education official in Maryland
Student Loan Default Rate Improves in Maryland, Beats National Average
WASHINGTON – The percent of Maryland college students who defaulted on their school loans fell below the national average in fiscal 1997, an improvement that state officials believe was helped by a thriving economy
Maryland, Virginia Push Feds to Fund $1.5 Billion of New Wilson Bridge
WASHINGTON – Maryland and Virginia officials said they can only pay $400 million of the projected $1
Fewer Than One Student in Four Writes Above Basic Level, Study Says
WASHINGTON – Only 1 percent of Maryland students write at an “advanced” level and 77 percent had skills that were basic or worse, according to a national report card on students’ writing abilities
State Educator Says Teachers Need Training to Make Technology Work
WASHINGTON – Computers in classrooms are not enough if teachers are not properly trained to use them, a Montgomery County school official told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday
Uniforms Gain Popularity 12 Years After Inception
WASHINGTON- School uniforms have been popular in Maryland since at least 1987, and the dozen years since have seen only an increase in that trend