WASHINGTON – Maryland schools have reduced racial disparities in their special education programs, five years after the state signed an agreement with the U

ANNAPOLIS – Inside the noisy Maryland House of Corrections in Jessup, there is one section of the prison where it’s almost silent – no blaring rap music, no men playing pool, no one watching television or hanging out in the recreation area

ANNAPOLIS – Nearly every day Richard Wienhold thinks back to the 27- year-old man he used to be — long before his hair turned gray, long before he had to take insulin three times a day

WASHINGTON – Fueled by a growing population and the fund-raising prowess of Rep

WASHINGTON – Led by Rep

WASHINGTON – Florida may be the sunshine state, but for Maryland, it is also a money state

JESSUP – Nine Girl Scouts, in unison with their mothers, pledged to respect authority, be honest, fair and responsible for their actions, and to make the world a better place — from behind the walls of a prison

WASHINGTON – The number of autistic children in Maryland’s public schools has grown by roughly 300 students per school year for four years, according to the state Department of Education, but advocates say it is difficult to pinpoint a single cause

LANHAM – Kristine Cruikshank’s business cards used to proudly display the words “woman-owned corporation

LANHAM – Kristine Cruikshank’s office is decorated in gray and blue ocean tones, a perfect color scheme to go with the sound of water trickling from a Japanese-style water fountain her employees gave her