School Survey Says Maryland Teens Taking More Pot, Fewer Shots

WASHINGTON – Maryland teens drank less alcohol in 1998 than their 1988 peers did, but they smoked more, according to a survey prepared for the state Department of Education

Schools Were Moving Away From Race-Based Decisions Before High Court Ruling

WASHINGTON – Many Maryland school systems said they do not expect upheaval in their student-transfer policies in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that has Montgomery County scrambling to revamp its procedures

Satellites Will Keep an Eye on Potomac River Levels, Under New Program

WASHINGTON – Potomac River levels will be monitored with the help of satellites that should help give better and earlier warning of floods, under a stream-gauge improvement program outlined Wednesday on Capitol Hill

Booming Southern Maryland Led State in Population Gains in 1990s

WASHINGTON – Calvert County’s population leaped by 44 percent in the 1990s, the biggest growth rate in the state, according to the U

Inventive Student,450

WASHINGTON – Nicole Shannon-Lass can remember working with her hands as long ago as age 7, when she helped her dad fix up his old Volkswagen Bug

20 Years After Scandal, Bauman Comes Back to Congress — Briefly

WASHINGTON – Former Maryland Rep

Maryland Schools Defend Their Role in Preparing Voters of Tomorrow

WASHINGTON – In the midst of the presidential primaries, the voters of tomorrow are not being prepared to become informed voters and active citizens, say national advocates of civics education

Gore Vows To Hire More Teachers, No Promises on Green Eggs and Ham

DISTRICT HEIGHTS – Prince George’s County elementary school teacher Mark Maradei liked Vice President Al Gore’s goal of smaller, safer and more modern classrooms

Riley’s Call for Year-Round Teachers Resounds, But Costs Worry Educators

WASHINGTON – Maryland school officials said U