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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Civil society has deteriorated over the last three decades as people have withdrawn from civic life.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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
Debate Over AP African American Studies Course Heats Up, Maryland School Board Rejects Program
A Maryland School Board has officially rejected an amended AP African American Studies course that was scheduled to launch in classrooms during the fall school year. The attack on Black history continues after a Maryland school board voted against an African American Studies course, citing it as too “divisive.”
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.
Student-achievement notes, 7/4/24 edition
• Zoe De Trani of Great Falls earned a master of science degree in software engineering during recent commencement exercises at Rochester Institute of Technology. • Nathaniel Petrizzo of McLean earned a bachelor of science degree in integrated marketing communication and Margaret Cimino of Oakton earned a bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies during recent commencement exercises at the University of Mississippi.
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