WASHINGTON – Linda Meade may be the last person standing between a Maryland school system and the next Santana High School-style teen shooter
Officials Say Maryland Schools Are Well Prepared to Handle Threats of Violence
WASHINGTON – Maryland educators say that schools here are well prepared to prevent an episode like the Monday shooting at a California high school that left two dead and 13 injured
Officials Say Student Did the Right Thing by Reporting Friend’s Threat
WASHINGTON – Frederick County School officials on Wednesday lauded an Urbana High School student who reported that a friend had threatened to bomb the school and kill himself
Maryland Rapidly Draws Down Welfare Surplus, Leaving Advocates Anxious
WASHINGTON – Maryland will nearly wipe out a $100 million surplus in federal welfare funds by the end of this fiscal year and could slip into the red next year unless spending is curbed, according to an analysis of the welfare budget
Drop in Food Stamp Rolls Outstrips Drop in Poverty in State, Advocates Say
WASHINGTON – Poor people are still going hungry across the country and in Maryland, despite a booming economy and plenty of federal aid to combat the problem, according to two reports released by hunger advocates Friday
Maryland College Administrators Blast Claim of Racial Preference in Admissions
WASHINGTON – Colleges give black and Hispanic applicants an unfair edge in admissions over similarly qualified white students, according to a study of 47 schools released Thursday by the Center for Equal Opportunity
Study Shows Maryland Infants Get Healthy Start Overall, Not So for Baltimore
WASHINGTON – Maryland babies get a healthier start than newborns in many other states, but Baltimore infants fare worse on average than babies in the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to a study released this week
Domestic Violence Deaths Decline in Maryland to Lowest Level in Five Years
WASHINGTON – Fewer people died at the hands of “loved ones” last year in Maryland than in the previous four years, according to new state police data on domestic violence
Managed Care Organization to Cover Medicaid Patients Dropped by FreeState
WASHINGTON – About 40,000 Maryland Medicaid enrollees and their doctors can breathe a sigh of relief
Love Letters Become Lessons in Modern Schools’ Valentine’s Day Parties
WASHINGTON- Kids in Maryland public schools can kiss the old-fashioned Valentine’s Day party goodbye