KENSINGTON – State Sen
Booming Growth Pushes Frederick, Gaithersburg, Bowie Up in Ranks of Cities
WASHINGTON – Rockville fell from the second-largest city in the state in 1990 to the fifth-largest in 2000, outpaced by booming growth of more than 30 percent each in Frederick, Gaithersburg and Bowie
Home-Schooled Hagerstown Girl is Working on 12th College Credit at Age 13
WASHINGTON – While community colleges report seeing younger and younger students, as home schoolers flock to local campuses to get a head-start on their college educations, few are seeing students as young as Sarah Keely
Home-Schooled Students Turning to Community Colleges for Higher Education
WASHINGTON – When it came time for Mike Somerville to choose a college, the Derwood teen wasn’t itching to go away the way many high school seniors do
Home-Schooled Students Jump in Baltimore, Creep Higher Elsewhere in State
WASHINGTON – The number of home-schooled students in Baltimore jumped 66 percent last year, the largest increase in the state, according to new statistics from the state Department of Education
Schools Notched 1,739 Weapons Suspensions Last Year, A Drop from Prior Year
WASHINGTON – Maryland schools reported 1,739 suspensions for students who brought weapons to Maryland schools in the 1999-2000 school year and 636 subsequent expulsions, according to a new report by the state Department of Education
Maryland Teen Says After-School Programs Helped Him Get His Life Together
WASHINGTON – When Darnell Roberts’ friend asked him a few years ago if he wanted to start robbing people, 13-year-old Darnell agreed because he was beginning to feel the pressure to have money
Maryland Schools Superintendent Pushes Reconstitution Plan to Hill Committee
WASHINGTON – Maryland schools Superintendent Nancy S
Bushes Pluck Prince George’s County Principal to Share Speech Spotlight
WASHINGTON – Even though she said she hasn’t slept since Sunday, Adela Acosta expected to be wide awake Tuesday night as she sat with first lady Laura Bush for the president’s first speech to Congress