^Maryland Soldier Killed in Iraq

WASHINGTON – Staff Sgt

^After-School Programs Celebrated

BALTIMORE – The little yellow bells rang out praise Friday morning for after-school programs that keep children constructively occupied “beyond the bell

New School Fundraiser Linked to Homework Site

WASHINGTON – Discovery Education hopes to lift the dread surrounding the school fundraiser this fall by giving families the option of buying online homework support for their children, rather than selling wrapping paper, sweets or nuts to friends and relatives

MD Eyes Math Report, But Changes May Come Slowly

WASHINGTON – Before Leslie Hammond asks her eighth-graders to divide negative 67

Colleges, Entertainment Industry Say ‘Avast’ to Internet Pirates

WASHINGTON – The University System of Maryland is doing its best to fight Internet piracy, Chancellor William E

Gutierrez: Maryland Law Could Help Stem Minority Dropout Rates Elsewhere

WASHINGTON – Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, D-Montgomery, told a national conference of Latino elected officials that other states should adopt a single, high school graduation rate formula like the one Maryland passed earlier this year

Maryland School Bus Drivers Face Deadline for Required Test

WASHINGTON – Even though she enjoys going to school every day, Karen Patton is tired of taking tests

Study Finds MD Students Prepared for College, but It Costs Them

WASHINGTON – Maryland does a good job preparing students for college, but the state needs to offer more help to low-income and minority families, said a report released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education