Maryland

State eyes new way to count students in need

Maryland is set to examine their current method of evaluating poverty in schools throughout the next year, potentially opening up a pathway to boost funding for schools with students in need. A new study is meant to help address the…

A map geek’s quest to clean the nation, one watershed at a time

Jon Merryman, alongside his sidekick Sharky d’Shark, is on a mission to clean up litter in every county across the United States. Merryman also volunteers with Lights Out Baltimore to rescue birds injured by window strikes.

5 artists from Maryland to add to your playlist

Here’s five innovative musicians from Maryland with fans in the state and beyond that you may not be familiar with.

Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for identity, equality and preservation

Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for ide | RSS.com CAMBRIDGE, Md. – A little over five feet tall, the chief of the Nause-Waiwash walked quickly. Despite a limp from a recent total knee replacement, she zipped up and down…

Some people need abortions later in pregnancy – many come to Maryland

Some people need abortions later in pregnancy – ma | RSS.com Maryland is one of the few places in the United States serving people who need later abortions, home to two of the only clinics in the country that perform…

Patients travel hundreds of miles to Maryland for abortion care

Patients travel hundreds of miles to Maryland for abortion care Patients seeking abortion care travel hours, often crossing state lines, to reach Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Rachel Kashy and her colleagues at the Women’s Health Center of Maryland. “Why are…

If only birds were ‘puppies’: Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018

In downtown Baltimore, Nicole Hartig and Jon Merryman are on the frontlines of a global problem, collecting data and rescuing birds during peak migration seasons. Their work helps raise awareness to prevent avoidable, deadly window strikes.

Trump and GOP Congress will have a 60-day deregulation fast pass

With President-elect Donald Trump entering the Oval Office in January with a Republican majority in Congress, his administration may wield a tool to establish its deregulation agenda from the beginning: an obscure law called the Congressional Review Act (CRA).

NASA to Maryland lawmakers: ‘High risk’ Goddard project had unrealistic launch schedule

NASA said a plan to launch a multi-billion dollar spacecraft in 2026 as “overly optimistic and not credible” in a September letter to Maryland lawmakers that Capital News Service obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests

Carroll County’s transgender policies clash with Maryland Department of Education guidelines

In Carroll County, schools are required to notify parents if a student wishes to change their pronouns or otherwise identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth, according to guidelines published by Carroll County Public…