October 9 was International Walk to School Day and hundreds of students from at least 69 Maryland schools participated.
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To Close or Not to Close: Maryland Counties Vary in Approach to Religious School Closings
Maryland schools are required to close on Christmas and Easter and eight counties also close on major Jewish holidays, but the two major Islamic holidays remain “excused absence” or “non-testing” days.
Advocates and Opponents of In-State Tuition Bill Gearing Up for November
While Barack Obama and his Republican opponent will capture national headlines this November, Maryland voters will turn their attention to in-state policy disputes, like 2011’s In-State Tuition Bill, also known as the DREAM Act.
Maryland Counties Eye Cameras for Ticketing Violators at School Bus Stops
Maryland drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus may soon receive a ticket in the mail, as several counties move closer to mounting traffic cameras on the sides of buses.
Maryland Education Funding Divides State and County Leaders
Cash-strapped Maryland county leaders say they can’t afford to pay their share of rising costs for schools and are asking the state to back off of a requirement to match state education funding dollar-for-dollar.
Program Brings iPads to Prince George’s Classrooms
Instead of solving math problems with pencil and paper in Christina Jerome’s 8th grade classroom at Charles Carroll Middle School, students add and subtract with a simple swipe of a finger.
Maryland May Seek Waiver of No Child Left Behind School Reforms
President Obama announced last week that he is allowing states to request flexibility from the decade-old law in exchange for a more rigorous system that promotes college and career readiness.