Not All Counties Can Opt Out of Eighth-Grade MSPAP Test, Federal Official Says

WASHINGTON – Many of the state’s eighth graders will have to take the controversial MSPAP test this year, a U

Bush Says Soldier Turned Teacher Headed for New Tour of Duty in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – First lady Laura Bush said Thursday that retired soldier turned teacher Arthur Moore of Baltimore will travel to Afghanistan with presidential counselor Karen Hughes for that country’s first official school day since the ousting of the Taliban

Soldier-Turned-Teacher Sees Classroom Work as Second Chance to Serve Country

WASHINGTON – Twenty years in the Army — even patrolling the demilitarized zone in South Korea — didn’t quite prepare Arthur Moore for fourth and fifth graders

Officials Welcome Program That Turns Drill Instructors into Math Instructors

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is betting heavily that the Troops to Teachers program can help solve the national teacher shortage

Some Stock Up, Others Hunker Down, in Face of Tighter Federal Hemp Rules

WASHINGTON – When Neil Moore cooks, he adds hemp to his pancakes, his salads — just about everything

Reporters, Researchers Flock to Archives for Release of Latest Nixon Tapes

COLLEGE PARK – Eight years after his death, President Nixon can still pack a room full of reporters and keep them buzzing

High Court Lets Stand Murder Conviction Based on Taped Cell-Phone Chat

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a Maryland death row inmate’s charge that his murder conviction was based on evidence derived from an illegally taped cell-phone conversation

Appeals Court Rejects Harassment Claim of Fired St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Deputy

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has denied a former St

Maryland Colleges See Surge in Study-Abroad Programs, Bucking Sept. 11 Fears

WASHINGTON – After months preparing to study in France, Rachel Day could barely wait to leave for Boston’s Logan International Airport to catch her flight — on the morning of Sept