County Board to Name Interim Superintendent

ANNAPOLIS – Anne Arundel County Public Schools will soon have a new leader, at least temporarily

Drug, Alcohol Use Declines Among Md. Teens

BALTIMORE – Maryland students drink, smoke and use drugs less than their counterparts did two years ago according to the 2004 Maryland Adolescent Survey released Wednesday

Board Considers Offering Sign Language for Credit

BALTIMORE-Maryland students may soon have another option for foreign language credit: American Sign Language

UM Students Want to Curb Rowdiness Themselves

HAGERSTOWN – University of Maryland students can quell the problem of rowdy post-game celebrations at College Park through peer pressure and without tougher new regulations, Student Government Association president Andrew Rose told the University of Maryland System Board of Regents on Friday

Texas Teen Named Top Young Scientist

COLLEGE PARK – A 14-year-old from Texas was named America’s Top Young Scientist in a national science competition for middle schoolers Wednesday evening

Create a Tornado? No Problem for Garrett Co. Whiz Kid

COLLEGE PARK – In the vast interior of Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, petite, 14-year-old Joanna C

Report Finds Toxic Chemicals in Common Baby Products

BALTIMORE-A Maryland public interest group charged Wednesday that toxic chemicals used to manufacture some common baby products are endangering the health of children

Frederick County Growth Pressures Schools

FREDERICK-Centerville Elementary School is so new that the road on which the one-story red brick building sits doesn’t show up on online maps and isn’t yet maintained by the city

In Talbot County, It’s Apples for the Students

EASTON-The soft clicking sound of 27 kids typing on brand new iBook laptop keyboards filled Julie Atwell’s ninth-grade English class at Easton High School on Thursday

Kids Walk for Safety, Fitness, Fun

COLUMBIA-The crunch of leaves beneath their feet was muffled by the children’s voices as they paraded to school, carrying signs to let drivers know that Wednesday was International Walk to School day here at Swansfield Elementary – and around the world as well