Unusual Humor of Russian Investigative Journalist Leads to Imprisonment

Serghey Reznik is the kind of reporter who would call a female judge a crocodile or quip that a prosecutor was nothing more than a tractor driver.

Growing Number of Maryland High School Students Earning College Course Credit

More high school students in Maryland are earning college credit through Dual Enrollment courses within their high schools and local community colleges.

Legislation that ends subminimum wages for workers with disabilities passes

Maryland organizations cannot pay workers with disabilities a subminimum wage after September 2020.

Board of Public Works approves $5.6 billion Purple Line Light Rail Agreement

The Purple Line is expected to be in service by 2022

Maryland Educators, Legislators Seek Measures to Limit Standardized Testing in Schools

The trio of bills would address the amount of time spent on testing each year, a kindergarten readiness test and the use of PARCC scores in teacher and principal evaluations.

D.C. Considers Offering One of Nation’s Most Generous Paid Leave Programs

Dalia Catalan and about 130 others testified last week at a hearing hosted by the D.C. Council, sharing their stories and reasons to support or oppose the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015.

Maryland General Assembly kicks off 2016 session with education, police, vetoes atop the agenda

On the first day of the legislative session, some lawmakers were mingling and greeting while others touted their agendas for the coming year.