Maryland lags behind the 2014 national averages for children enrolled in afterschool programs, according to a survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance.
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Maryland State Budget ‘Balanced on the Backs of Our Students’
State legislators and education heavy-hitters gathered at the Maryland State Education Association headquarters in Annapolis Tuesday, rallying for the reversal of Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed $144 million cuts to public education funding.
Franchot Visits Baltimore City School, Says He Will Advocate for Replacement Building
Comptroller Peter Franchot assured staff and students at Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights Elementary School and the city’s school board that he will push for the funding of a replacement school as he toured the building Friday morning.
Ten Md. School Districts Recognize Religious Holidays by Name
This school year, 14 of Maryland’s 24 school systems will not recognize any religious holidays — such as Christmas and Rosh Hashanah – by name.
Multi-County Battle Underway to Fight Cell Towers On School Playgrounds
UPPER MARLBORO-Activists from Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties took their fight to halt construction of cell towers on public school playgrounds to a meeting of the Prince George’s County Board of Education. By Cara LaMaina.
World Record Pilot Departs on Multi-Continent Flying Classroom Journey
Students from throughout the region help with kicking off an around-the-world teaching expedition to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs.
Parents Join With School Children for Annual Walk to School Day
Thousands of schools across the country teamed up to inspire parents and children to walk to school in honor of National Walk to School Day.
In Novel Maryland Program, Children Help Parents Learn English
The Montgomery County Literacy Council is taking an intergenerational approach to helping adults with low-levels of literacy learn English — through the help of their children.
Gov. O’Malley Celebrates the Completion of Better, Faster Internet
Gov. O’Malley, Sen. Mikulski and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman celebrated the completion of the One Maryland Broadband Network at Kent Island High School Tuesday, touting the benefits of the faster, more reliable internet at the school.