Montgomery Magnet School Ruling Could Hamper Other Schools’ Diversity Plans

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruling overturning Montgomery County’s race-based school transfer policy “casts a chill” on other schools’ integration efforts, said an education official in Maryland

Maryland Education Officials Defend Y2K Compliance

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials defended themselves Wednesday against claims by a top U

State Allocates $25 million to Preserve 12,000 Acres of Forest, Farmland

SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN – Maryland will spend $25 million to buy more than 12,000 acres of “absolutely irreplaceable” farmlands, forests and historically important sites and preserve them from suburban sprawl, officials announced Wednesday

Children Form the Bulk of Marylanders Who Lost Health Insurance

WASHINGTON – More than half of the 160,000 people who joined the ranks of the uninsured in Maryland last year were children under 18, according to the latest Census Bureau figures

Student Loan Default Rate Improves in Maryland, Beats National Average

WASHINGTON – The percent of Maryland college students who defaulted on their school loans fell below the national average in fiscal 1997, an improvement that state officials believe was helped by a thriving economy

Maryland Has 4th-Highest New AIDS Rate in Nation, Despite Advances

WASHINGTON – Maryland had the fourth-highest rate of new AIDS cases in the nation in 1998, up from sixth the year before, according to state and federal health officials

Sales of Maryland Hunting Licenses Is on Steady Decline

WASHINGTON – Sales of hunting licenses have fallen steadily in Maryland in recent decades, a decline in a traditional sport that has also led to a drop in revenues for state wildlife programs

Hunters Chafe at Social Stigma That Has Befallen Their Sport

WASHINGTON – Bill Schell felt forced to sneak around his own house

Adoptions of Foster Children Hits All-Time High, But So Does Need

WASHINGTON – More Maryland foster children are being adopted than ever before, but advocates say the need for adoptive families is also higher than ever