WASHINGTON – The number of minority students taking Advanced Placement exams has grown faster in Maryland than any other state, but the percentage of minority students taking the test still trails that of whites
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em — After Four Tries — Join ‘Em: Kimble Endorses Wynn
WASHINGTON – Republican perennial candidate John Kimble has called Rep
Regents Say Tight Budgets Could Force Colleges to Turn Away 1,300 Students
WASHINGTON – Nearly 1,300 students will be turned away from Maryland universities this fall without more funding for higher education, the University System Board of Regents said Thursday
Federal Judge Takes Lawyers to Task for ‘Fiction Writing’ in Court Documents
WASHINGTON – A federal judge blasted lawyers this week for what he called a “seemingly growing practice” of filing statements of fact without citing sufficient evidence
Court Upholds Bribery Convictions of Treasury Employees in Computer Scheme
WASHINGTON – A federal court upheld the bribery convictions of two Treasury Department employees Thursday but ordered a new sentencing hearing because the lower court miscalculated the value of the bribes they solicited
Lowering Test Standards Does Not Help Disabled Students, Advocates Say
WASHINGTON – A Silver Spring mom told a House committee Wednesday to resist claims that the No Child Left Behind Act is too rigid for disabled children, saying the law has pressured schools to better track the progress of special education students
4th District GOP Primary Unpredictable; General Election a Different Story
WASHINGTON – Political pundits, party officials and the six Republicans running in the 4th Congressional District all agree on one thing: The crowded primary is anybody’s to win
Republicans in Democratic-Leaning 2nd District Undaunted by Long Odds
WASHINGTON – Former Rep
Court Rebuffs Perennial Candidate’s Request to Delay Primary Election
BALTIMORE – A federal judge denied a request Thursday by perennial congressional candidate John Kimble to postpone the March 2 primary election until the 4th District lines can be redrawn
Maryland University System Won 45 Patents in 2003, 14th-Most in the Nation
WASHINGTON – The University System of Maryland ranked 14th among universities for the number of patents it received last year, 11 spots higher than its rank just a year earlier