WASHINGTON – Della Curtis calls it her “shelf of shame” — books culled from Baltimore County school library shelves that should have been tossed years ago
As School Computers Surge Ahead, Libraries Struggle to Keep Books Up to Date
WASHINGTON – In the rush to ensure that all Maryland schools have the latest computer technology, an older educational technology has been left behind — books
Morella Hails House Passage of Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON – The House on Friday approved a conference committee report that would expand the Violence Against Women Act and more than double funding for the program, which was scheduled to expire this month
Federal Government Pumps More Money into Bridge
WASHINGTON – Congressional budget negotiators agreed yesterday to add $600 million in federal funding to the $900 million already budgeted toward replacing the aging Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
State Colleges Decry Claim of Race-Based Admission as Simplistic, Misleading
WASHINGTON – Most Maryland public colleges and universities engage in racial and ethnic discrimination when deciding which students to admit, a Washington-based research group charged Wednesday
State, Federal Lawmakers Worry That Time is Running Out for Wilson Bridge
WASHINGTON – Maryland state and federal lawmakers expressed renewed concern Wednesday over the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, worrying that time is short in Congress to secure the additional federal funding needed for the project
Last Medicare HMO in Maryland Cuts Off Enrollment, Sharply Raises Prices
WASHINGTON – The last health insurer offering Medicare HMO coverage in Maryland announced Friday that it is quadrupling its premiums and capping enrollment at the current level
New Law Lets Retired Teachers Return to Classroom, Collect Pension and Salary
WASHINGTON – After 32 years of teaching, William Campbell finally decided to retire in June 1999
Push to Wire Classrooms for the Internet Could Backfire, Group Says
WASHINGTON – A College Park-based child advocacy group Tuesday called for a break from programs like “Maryland Connected for Learning,” which aims to wire all schools in the state for the Internet by 2002/2003