ANNAPOLIS – In the past, it was razor blade-studded apples, poisoned candy and terrorist attacks — now a serial sniper is haunting Halloween
Glendening Demands Support for Higher Education
COLLEGE PARK – In one of his final major speeches as Maryland’s head of state, Gov
Educators, Animal Rights Advocates Debate Importance of Dissection
ANNAPOLIS – Students in Dan Pogonowski’s zoology class learn invaluable lessons while dissecting squid, sharks and rabbits, among other animals — lessons, the Annapolis High School teacher said, that cannot be replaced by pictures or models
New Teachers Fill Classrooms, But Mentors Scarce
ANNAPOLIS – Lydia Foster’s Baltimore elementary school is full of fresh, young faces – and she’s not referring to the students
Police Skip Protection at Montgomery, Prince George’s Private Schools
ANNAPOLIS – After a gunman rampaged through Montgomery County last week, police officers swarmed public school entrances and parking lots, vowing to protect every student in the county
Maryland High School Dropout Rate Hits 10-Year Low
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s public high school dropout rate has hit the lowest point in a decade, according to data recently released by the Maryland education department
Board of Education Re-evaluates School Performance Awards
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland public schools will be rewarded for minority and special education achievement, instead of total school improvement, under a change to Maryland State Board of Education policy
Gift Has High Schools Strumming
ANNAPOLIS – The students in Michael Miller’s guitar classes are so excited about receiving a new electric guitar that they’ve already formed a list of who will play the instrument first
Education Department Announces New School Assessment Test
ANNAPOLIS – Education critics will no longer be able to attack the state’s often-disparaged school assessment program, the MSPAP