Girls from Golden Ring Middle School in Baltimore County participate in STEM activities for the school’s inaugural STEM Day for girls.
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C-SPAN Bus Gets High Schoolers’ Attention
Reservoir High School students learned about the 2012 election using touch-screen TVs inside C-SPAN’s million-dollar bus.
Tractor Day Goes Off Without A Hitch
Agricultural Heritage Day, also known as “Tractor Day,” is a beloved tradition at North Harford High School. Students bring their tractors to school to show off, and participants in
the school’s agriculture program share their work in the school farm, all to celebrate the farmers and farms in the rural community.
To Educators, “Doomsday” Budget a Disaster
State education leaders aren’t happy with the end result of the 2012 General Assembly, and expect a special session to be called to address school spending and state aid. In its current form, the budget reduces or eliminates state aid in a number of areas, many of which deal with education spending.
General Assembly Wrap 2012
The 2012 General Assembly session closed without an agreement between the House of Delegates and the Senate on an operating budget for the state. Many other bills passed or failed during the 90-day session.
Maryland Hits Hurdles in Race to the Top
Problems with teacher evaluation systems and data management have only slightly strained Maryland’s progress toward implementing Race to the Top reforms, according to a report released by the Center for American Progress.
Education Experts Give Graduation Rate Calculations Failing Grade
Graduation rates are used to evaluate the academic merits of colleges and universities, but some education leaders and analysts say more accurate indicators are needed to gauge the success of schools.
State Legislators Suggest Changes to School Funding System
In an effort to help counties match state school spending, legislators have introduced a bill to help fix what many consider to be a broken maintenance of effort law.
Reporting on Penn State Child Molestation Scandal Shows Value of Local Journalism
The reporter who broke the Penn State child molestation scandal said Monday that her enterprising reporting was “a testament to [the importance] of local journalism.”
Financial Literacy Course for High Schoolers Gains Support
Comptroller Peter Franchot says a mandatory, statewide six-week course that teaches students about the basics of financial literacy, including lessons on credit cards and checking account balances, would help young adults foster consumer confidence and financial security.