WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear the appeal of a Rockville family whose son suffered a fatal heart attack after climbing a stopped 10-story Metro escalator on a hot summer day in 1998
After Sniper Hits School, About Half of Counties Impose Student Restrictions
WASHINGTON – The sniper attack on a 13-year-old Prince George’s County schoolboy this week triggered lockdowns and restrictions on students in about half of the state’s 24 counties Tuesday
Despite Cloud of Anxiety After Shootings, It’s Business As Usual At Schools
WASHINGTON – A day after a Montgomery County shooting spree forced officials to lock down students and cancel activities, schools statewide began easing restrictions Friday in an attempt to regain normalcy
Kirwan, Mote: Financial Aid Eases Tuition Bite, but State Needs to Invest More
WASHINGTON – Two top University of Maryland officials told a House education committee the burden of rising tuition is being offset by increases in financial aid, and that most students still do not pay the full price of tuition
With Montgomery Killer on the Loose, State’s Schools Weigh Safety, Anxiety
WASHINGTON – As news of a Montgomery County shooting spree circulated throughout the state Thursday, school systems as far away as Baltimore County took steps to protect their students
Maryland Students Better Prepared for College Academically, Not Financially
WASHINGTON – Maryland is doing a better job of preparing its students for college, but the number attending has fallen since 2000 and the state’s higher education is still relatively expensive when compared to other states
State Supporters of Single-Sex Schools See Opportunity, Wait for Regulations
WASHINGTON – When Fox Chapel Elementary School Principal Pamela Collins asked fourth graders at her Germantown school how they would feel about being in an all-boys or all-girls class, most liked the idea
State Officials Are of Two Minds on Single-Sex Education
WASHINGTON – The Maryland State Department of Education has not taken an official position on the Bush administration’s plan to expand single-sex public education, but a department officer has spoken out against the new regulations
LaVale Mailman Who Delivered His Own Kidney to Postal Patron Honored as Hero
WASHINGTON – For Dave Phillips of LaVale, the gift of life came bundled in with his phone bill, postcards and magazines
Schools’ Sept. 11 Remembrances Marked by Caution, Concern for Kids
WASHINGTON – Baltimore County school officials want their students to remember the Sept