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Maryland Tops Academic Achievement Growth Rankings
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, a paper by researchers from Stanford and Harvard Universities, shows that Maryland lead the nation in the achievement growth over the period of 1995...
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Maryland District’s Lease Program Adds Laptops to Classrooms
St. Mary’s Public Schools in Maryland have finalized a plan to bring laptops to all school teachers and administrators and to increase the computer-to-student ratio to 3:1 over the next four years....
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Former MD Teachers Union Treasurer Arrested on $400k Theft
The former Worcester County Teachers Association (Maryland) treasurer, Denise Inez Owens, has been arrested and charged with the theft of almost $540,000 from the union. Although the theft became...
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Montgomery County, Maryland Looks to Project-Based Learning
With the opening of Wheaton High School’s new building in 2015, Montgomery County Public Schools system could be signaling that it is getting ready to fully commit to its project-based learning...
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Maryland Voters Pass Version of the DREAM Act
Children who were brought to the United States by their illegal-immigrant parents are celebrating in Maryland this week after final tallies show that the state’s DREAM Act, which makes it easier for...
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Decade-Long Baltimore School Rehab Project Kicks Off in June
The next decade is going to be a busy one for the Baltimore, Maryland school system as its $2.4 billion facilities rehabilitation plan goes into effect. District CEO Andrés Alonso announced earlier...
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MANSEF Special Ed Students Outperform Public School Peers
A recent study commissioned by the Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities finds that students with special needs who graduate from one of its member institutions perform better...
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Maryland County Retools College Readiness Metrics
Improving college preparedness is the main reason why the Montgomery County Public Schools system is making major changes to the Seven Keys to College Readiness program, the Washington Post reports....
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Should a School District Own the Work of Teachers, Students?
Prince George’s County School Board set out to define property rights for computer apps that teachers might develop in county classrooms, but legal experts believe the Board’s proposal went well over...
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Maryland Leads Nation on Low-income Student Improvement, WV Slides
Maryland education reform efforts are paying big dividends especially when it comes to low-income students. On the latest edition of the Nation’s Report Card the state was ranked first for the...
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Maryland Moves Forward on New School Discipline Policies
The Maryland State Board of Education is moving forward with the adoption of new discipline rules that are in line with proposals made by a statewide work group that has held meetings on the issue...
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Bank Account Program for Special Ed Studens Raises Concerns
Montgomery County special education program that ostensibly sought to teach students, some of them severely disabled, money management skills is under investigation after education advocates as well...
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Baltimore Schools’ Former CEO Due $150,000 in Sick, Leave Pay
Thanks to some very generous contract terms, former Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso left with a golden handshake that was extra glittery. According to chairwoman of the city school board Shanaysha...
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80% of Maryland Elementary Schools Drop from Top Ranking
A number of Maryland schools saw their top ratings decline this year after the state adopted a more rigorous school ranking system. Liz Bowie of The Baltimore Sun reports that fewer than 50 elementary...
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Maryland Excluded Students From Taking NAEP Tests
Maryland blocked more than half its English language learners and students with learning disabilities from taking national reading tests, as the state excluded 62% of students in two categories —...
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Dance Shakes Up Baltimore County’s Tech Plan, Teachers Miffed
Citing that it’s time to move away from teaching technology in a computer laboratory, the Baltimore County school system is eliminating the jobs of more than 100 technology teachers in elementary...
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Maryland Schools May Need $100 Million For Online Testing Deadline
Maryland’s Department of Education recently released a report that shows the vast majority of schools in the state’s 24 districts will need $100 million in technological upgrades to give the new...
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Community College Enrollment Drops in Virginia, Maryland
Student enrollment at community colleges in Maryland and Virginia is dropping, following a national trend experts believe is related to the economy. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center...
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Baltimore Teachers Balk At Giving Mailbox Monopoly To Union
A new contract for teachers in Baltimore may change the lines of teacher communication. A clause in their new contract states, “individuals and organizations other than the union shall not be...
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Montgomery Schools Looking to Expand Technology Courses
Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland are facing state standards that offer them little flexibility to create new classes despite the fact that they want to engage their students in learning...
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