News Briefs
Many school districts in the Washington area have canceled classes for Inauguration Day in January, or are considering that step.
November 17, 2008
The broad net cast by the Maryland State Police as part of a surveillance operation was designed to track suspected terrorists, but instead snared a number of activists—including an educator who gleaned some firsthand lessons for students in his civics class.
November 11, 2008
Maryland will not delay a requirement that this year’s high school seniors pass standardized tests to graduate, a decision that means thousands of students must boost their scores or complete projects in the subjects they fail if they wish to receive diplomas this spring.
November 4, 2008
State school officials in Maryland this week will dedicate a new public boarding school that will admit students from around the state and provide them with rigorous academics and a 24-hour college-preparatory environment.
October 20, 2008
John E. Deasy, the superintendent of the 128,000-student Prince George’s County, Md., school district, is leaving to become the deputy director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s education division early next year.
October 7, 2008
Is the No Child Left Behind Act the right vehicle for improving education? A new documentary tries to answer that question.
June 17, 2008
By dividing the Montgomery County, Md., district
into two zones, and addressing needs in both,
its leaders are conquering achievement gaps.
February 19, 2008
The long-awaited report concludes that students’ success in math, and algebra specifically, hinges largely on mastering a clearly defined set of topics in that subject in early grades.
Updated: December 4, 2007
A long-projected revenue chill is beginning to bite in a number of states, putting pressure on education policymakers to defend existing programs.
September 17, 2007
More educators are embracing strategies that do not exclude misbehaving students from school.
April 24, 2007
Teachers in the small public high schools cropping up in many U.S. cities find the human dimension of their jobs bringing both strains and rewards.
April 17, 2007
Public Montessori schools across the country are feeling the pressure of staying true to "practical life" teachings while preparing students to meet AYP standards.
March 13, 2007
Gov. Martin O’Malley's education agenda calls for increased funds, but few new initiatives.
February 6, 2007
Maryland’s scramble to get middle school students up to date on their vaccinations serves as a warning for school and public-health officials nationwide.
January 23, 2007
Democrats shifted the balance of power throughout the states yesterday by taking at least five governors’ seats from Republicans and retaking control of legislative chambers in seven statehouses, setting the stage for Democrat-leaning education agendas that are likely to focus on boosting public school funding, expanding early-childhood-education programs, and making college tuition more affordable.
Updated: November 19, 2008
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November 6, 2008
