ANNAPOLIS – Gov
Statewide Standardized Tests Face Scrutiny Under Bill
ANNAPOLIS – Educators criticized the Maryland School Performance Assessment tests Thursday before a House of Delegates panel, saying they lower morale and creativity in students and frustrate teachers
Lawmaker Says Voucher Bill May Fail For Greater Good
ANNAPOLIS – Students attending low-achievement public schools should be able to transfer to more successful schools in their jurisdictions, a Baltimore County lawmaker says
Senators Want Schools to Shape Youth Into Good Citizens
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland public schools would be required to teach character education — honesty, respect, responsibility, fair play – under a measure pending in the Senate
Prince George’s Lawmakers Plan Education Oversight Panel
ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County delegates have drafted a bill to create a task force to closely monitor the county Board of Education
State Shrub May Be Next On List of State Symbols
ANNAPOLIS – Like most states, Maryland has a state flower, the black-eyed susan, and a state tree, the white oak – so, some Takoma Park students said, why not something in between?
The Maryland General Assembly will consider a bill introduced Thursday by Sen
Lawmaker Wants to Increase Youth Voting by Putting Polls on Campus
ANNAPOLIS – Every Maryland four-year college and university will be required to have a polling place under a bill designed to raise political participation among young adults
Low Achieving Prince George’s Schools Named for Possible State Management
BALTIMORE – Twelve low-achievement schools were added Wednesday to a long list of schools that may be taken over by the state if they do not show improvement
Model `Judy’ Centers Boost Learning for Poor Children
ADELPHI – Carolee Botts, a pre-kindergarten teacher, kneels on the floor to help a group of her 4- and 5-year-old students put together a 48-piece puzzle of a bustling town scene
Prince George’s County Makes Plea For Additional School Funds
ANNAPOLIS –
Prince George’s County officials requested $50