ANNAPOLIS – Unsatisfactory working conditions and insufficient salaries top the reasons for Maryland’s teacher shortage, said a report presented to the University System of Maryland Committee on Education Policy Thursday
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Board of Public Works Delays Vote on $88 Million College Park Dorm
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday deferred a decision on the approval of a new 650-bed dormitory on the University of Maryland, College Park campus because of its $88 million price tag
Montgomery County Talks Up Pre-K Success
WASHINGTON – Montgomery County has one of the premier pre-kindergarten programs in the country, and still some children enter kindergarten unprepared because the programs aren’t mandatory and are underfunded
Maryland Arbitration Case Tops Supreme Court Agenda
WASHINGTON – One of the first cases the U
3 Maryland Representatives Draft Bailout Alternatives
WASHINGTON – Three Maryland House members voted against the $700 billion financial bailout plan Monday because it failed to protect taxpayers, so Tuesday they introduced plans of their own that would
Harris, Kratovil Debate Economic Remedies
SALISBURY – The candidates in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District traded remedies for the economic crisis, argued positions on the war in Iraq, health care, and the environment, and at times, characterized their foe as “more of the same” in Tuesday’s debate at Salisbury University
Advocacy Groups Demand Records From State Police
ANNAPOLIS – The ACLU of Maryland filed additional public information requests with local police departments on Tuesday afternoon to find out if law enforcement officers spied on more advocacy groups than previously reported
Constellation to Build First Solar Facility at a Maryland State Agency
ANNAPOLIS – Constellation Energy will build the first state agency solar power system at the Maryland Environmental Service headquarters in Millersville, Gov
Marylanders Take a Walk, and Eat Cake Too
ANNAPOLIS – In case you didn’t know, as of Wednesday, walking is the official exercise of Maryland
Maryland Takes Part in First-Ever Carbon Auction
ANNAPOLIS – The sale of greenhouse gas allowances at the nation’s first government-mandated, cap-and-trade auction netted $38