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Legislation Ensures Maryland Schools Have Plans in Place for Cardiac Emergencies
A 16-year-old Marylander and avid athlete, Bailey Bullock, died outside of his school on May 12, 2021. “Bailey had his Sudden Cardiac Arrest event after completing his track and field meet,” said Patrice Bullock, mother of the late student. The Bailey Bullock Act, a new law that was named...
America desperately needs to bring back civics in education
Civil society has deteriorated over the last three decades as people have withdrawn from civic life. The root cause of this trend lies in our failed education system, which has substituted nation-building civic education with destructive activism. I’ve seen the results of this failed education firsthand in the classroom as a political science professor. Today’s […]
Virginia high school faces recruiting questions after 30 football players transferred this spring
A Virginia high school raised eyebrows internally when 30 new students transferred to the school this spring with the intention of playing on the football team. Hayfield Secondary School (Alexandria, Va.) is now under investigation by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) for the net gain of 23 new students at a time when enrollment was dropping countywide, according to the Fairfax County Times. The association does not allow transfer or enrollment of school “made because of athletic ability,” according to its handbook.
Maryland could join other states to retain third graders with low reading proficiency
Proposed policy includes a reading intervention program for students in kindergarten through third grade identified with a reading deficiency. The post Maryland could join other states to retain third graders with low reading proficiency appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Higher education leader, advocate retires from University System of Maryland
Nancy Shapiro worked as an associate vice chancellor for the University System of Maryland for 24 years. The post Higher education leader, advocate retires from University System of Maryland appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Hayfield football staffer flouts rules; Coach’s controversial past surfaces
This past Sunday, Brenden Hughes, a new wide receiver coach and passing game coordinator for the Hayfield Secondary School football team in Alexandria, tweeted at 4:36 p.m., urging student-athletes to “get some work Monday and Tuesday this week” with training at “$25 a session!”. The problem: as...
Rockville High School Won the “It’s Academic” Super Bowl (DMV) 25 Years Ago
In this edition of the MoCo Time Capsule, we take a look at a team of students from Rockville High School that led their school to victory in the “It’s Academic” Superbowl, beating the champions of the Baltimore and Central Virginia regions back in 1999. A total...
MoCo Minute | Montgomery nursing program awarded 2 grants
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery College Nursing Program soon will have new equipment for its students and enhanced professional development for its staff after the program received two grants from the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The grants, totaling more than $1.5 million, will be used for new simulation equipment, supplies for […]
Amazon Opens Drone Academy At Howard University Amid DEI Rollbacks Across U.S.
This post was originally published on The Washington Informer. In a world with diversity efforts being rolled back because of a rise in conservative pushback, Amazon launched its weeklong Drone Academy at Howard University to promote diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Oluwafemi “Femi” Oladosu, a doctoral student...
Local students represent Adams Electric Cooperative, Adams Telephone Co-Operative during Youth Tour to D.C.
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Hundreds of high school students from across the United States annually embark on an educational and inspirational journey to the nation’s capital city. Sponsored by Illinois’ electric and telephone cooperatives, 54 students departed Springfield by bus on June 14 to Washington, D.C., for a week-long trip of a lifetime.
Work of higher education advisory council could start this year
State officials are drawing up bylaws for the panel that will referee fights between state university campuses when they offer conflicting degrees, with an eye toward a launch this fall. The post Work of higher education advisory council could start this year appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Williamstown student Harper Mann represents Owen Electric in Washington, D.C.
Williamstown student Harper Mann was recently selected by Owen Electric to participate in the Washington Youth Tour June 17-22. The Washington Youth Tour is an annual, week-long, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., open to select high school students whose homes are served by electric cooperatives. Twenty-two of Kentucky’s 24 electric...
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