ANNAPOLIS – State higher education officials are skeptical about an application from a for-profit corporation trying to set up a technical college in Maryland, saying the expensive facility would not have to meet the same accreditation standards as others in the state
Frozen Funds Jeopardize School Internet Connections
ANNAPOLIS – It may be difficult to keep Maryland’s poorer schools wired to the Internet if the two-month freeze on federal “E-Rate” funds continues, school officials said Tuesday, after the Senate Commerce Committee met to discuss the program’s future
Md. Schools Cope With Growing Autistic Population
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland schools are struggling to meet the needs of a growing number of autistic students and are so overwhelmed they’re considering turning over part of their responsibility to the state health department
Task Force Seeks Solutions to Rising Tuition, Inadequate Aid Problem
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Regents Financial Aid Task Force is considering a series of measures to address the “crisis” caused by rising tuition costs and inadequate financial aid
Draft Maryland College Plan Calls for Affordable, Accessible Education
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s higher education needs to be made more accessible, affordable and student-centered, state higher education officials agreed at a meeting on Wednesday
Education Experts Worry State Funding Won’t Come Through
ANNAPOLIS – Full funding for Maryland’s sweeping education reform plan known as Thornton is in jeopardy, education officials said this week
Maryland’s Money is Improving Schools
ANNAPOLIS – Some public services important to the state’s children could undergo substantial cuts next year in order to fully fund Maryland’s schools, says a report issued Thursday
School’s In; Teachers Still Out
ANNAPOLIS – With most Maryland schools a week into their 2004-2005 school year, several hundred teaching positions remain open statewide