Coding classes would count as foreign language under bill

Middle and high school students in Maryland may be allowed to learn a programming language to fulfill foreign language requirements under a bill with bipartisan support that is scheduled to be heard Friday in the House Ways and Means committee.

Cancer Survivor Returns to Campus

Last month Grady Chaltain returned to the University of Maryland after being diagnosed in 2011 with brain cancer. Surgery and chemotherapy have radically changed his life. This photo story documents his return to College Park and attempt to regain a normal life.

Maryland Education Experts Pleased, But Wary of Policies in Obama Speech

Maryland education leaders liked President Obama’s comments on education in his State of the Union speech, but they worried about his mandate to keep higher education costs affordable.

University Merger Talk Gets Largely Positive Campus Response

The idea of merging two University of Maryland institutions — College Park and Baltimore — received a largely positive response Wednesday at a campus forum hosted by UMCP President Wallace D. Loh and Provost Ann Wylie.

UMCP Athletic Department Criticized on Debt

University of Maryland students, donors and staff offered up suggestions on Monday on how to reduce the Maryland Athletic Department’s growing deficit.

Regents Hear Progress ‘Well Under Way’ in UMCP-UMB Merger Study

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland has until Dec. 15, 2011, to develop a final plan to approve or reject the merger of the University of Maryland, College Park and University of…