BALTIMORE – Students who cannot pass new high school graduation tests will still be able to get their diplomas by completing research projects instead, the Maryland State Board of Education voted Wednesday
^How Well Do Maryland Students Do on Assessment Tests? Depends Whom You Ask
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland students might be making major progress in math and reading — but then again, they might not
O’Malley Warns of Dire Consequences if Lawmakers Don’t Approve His Budget
ANNAPOLIS – Park rangers, police, social workers and teachers will all be hit with funding cuts if the General Assembly does not settle on a budget plan in the upcoming special session, Gov
Maryland Could Pay Heavy Price for Global Warming, Researchers Warn
ANNAPOLIS – Global warming will hit Maryland and neighboring Mid-Atlantic states harder than any other region in the United States, predicts a study the University of Maryland released Tuesday
Jackson Tells Black Students to Take Control of Their Fates, Stay in School
FORESTVILLE — Citing statistics that black students are three times more likely than whites to be expelled from school, the Rev
County School Board Members Give Grasmick’s ‘Bridge’ Plan Warm Reception
OCEAN CITY – County school board members gave a warm reception Wednesday to State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick’s proposal for an alternative path to high school graduation
Dry Summer Makes Fall Colors Come Early to Maryland
ANNAPOLIS – Fall officially starts Sunday, but trees across the state decided to get an early start
Catholic Bishops Worry About Rising Tuition, Declining Enrollment
ADELPHI – Four Catholic bishops decried rising parochial school tuition costs Wednesday, saying they are to blame for dropping enrollment and could make religious education inaccessible for some families