From 2010 to 2020, every Maryland school district except Baltimore City experienced increases in salaries for teachers with a master’s degree, according to state data.
Maryland’s Van Hollen wants Congress to address medical debt practices
If passed, the measure would require health care institutions to communicate about debt with consumers and cap the annual interest rate growth for medical debt at 5%.
Supreme Court considers the ultimate power of state legislatures in elections
The case stems from a dispute between North Carolina’s legislature and state supreme court, which ruled that a gerrymandered redistricting map drawn by legislators was incompatible with the state constitution.
Almost 200 million people shopped during this year’s Thanksgiving weekend
According to the National Retail Federation, a record number of 196.7 million consumers shopped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend – from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday – both online and in-person.
How elite boys’ basketball changed the game for one Maryland school
Bishop Walsh needed a rescue plan. The one that officials landed on was unexpected for a school that rarely distinguished itself in sports: It built an elite boys’ basketball team.
Choose your own adventure: How players navigate the elite basketball landscape
Elite high school players have more options today than ever. Two media companies are shaking up the old order.
Two cutting-edge leagues are transforming high school basketball
For these media companies, the goal is to build profitable brands in youth sports. For the players the goal is to wear an NBA uniform one day.
Too much, too soon? Elite high school sports put young athletes in a pressure cooker
More young players are dealing with anxiety as they cope with their own goals and the expectations of coaches and parents.
High Stakes Hoops
Elite high school basketball changed the game for Bishop Walsh in Cumberland, Maryland.
New House Democratic leaders look ahead to life in the minority
Democratic leader Hakeem As minority leader, Jeffries will be tasked with uniting the progressives and moderates of the party, who have clashed over policies in the past.