ANNAPOLIS – Each weekly visit to the Charles H
Terrapin Pride Day Will Cost Some University Lobbyists More Than Others
ANNAPOLIS – Students, faculty and staff at the University System of Maryland’s flagship campus descended on Annapolis Tuesday in what officials hailed as a successful lobbying effort against more state budget cuts
Deeper Budget Cut Proposals Unite Higher Education Leaders
ANNAPOLIS – Public and private college presidents banded together in an unusual show of camaraderie Thursday to fight additional higher education budget cuts
With No Days for Snow Days Left, Schools Fret Over Making Up Class Time
ANNAPOLIS – Four days after nearly 4 feet of snow fell on parts of his county, Garrett Schools Superintendent Wendell Teets said all he can do was take it one day at a time
Bill Gives Local School Boards Power to Hire, Fire Superintendents
ANNAPOLIS – School boards in Maryland can launch national searches for superintendents, identify slates of hopeful candidates and zero-in on a top pick
USM Officials, Faculty Anxious About Losing Tuition Perk
ANNAPOLIS – Unlike other parents, Vincent Brannigan hasn’t had to worry about college savings plans and mounting tuition costs
Child Care Advocates Uneasy About Head Start’s Future in Montgomery
ANNAPOLIS – Proposals to scale back Head Start in Montgomery County – which operates one of Maryland’s largest preschool programs for low-income students – have child care advocates worried about how families will cope with planned shorter class periods and fewer social services
School Board Left Scratching Heads Over Federal Formula
BALTIMORE – State school board members were left scratching their heads Tuesday after getting a first look at the numeric formulas needed to assess the progress of programs mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, which holds schools accountable for students’ success
Scratching Heads
BALTIMORE – State school board members were left scratching their heads Tuesday after getting a first look at the numeric formulas needed to assess the progress of programs mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, which holds schools accountable for students’ success