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After FAFSA difficulties, Maryland college aid system down in another obstacle for students
BALTIMORE -- After the troubled rollout of the new FAFSA application, Students in Maryland are facing another obstacle. The Maryland College Aid Processing System website, also known as MDCaps, is temporarily down.The U.S. Department of Education introduced an overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, this year. The form is now shorter and simpler, but computer glitches led to a botched rollout. Maryland's higher education system cites several issues it's facing transitioning MDCaps to the FAFSA form's federal changes.Some problems include uploading completed MHEC One applications, inconsistencies in award amounts and errors with the document management...
LCPS drops plan for delayed school start days
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — The Loudoun County school system is no longer considering a delayed start for students to allow teachers to have more time to complete professional development trainings. The decision came after they received feedback. The school district says it will not move ahead with a controversial...
Report: Vocational programs boosted spring college enrollment, but headcount short of pre-pandemic
Surging interest in community college vocational programs drove up spring enrollment in higher education for the second straight semester, but a report shows headcount remained short of pre-pandemic numbers.
Maryland Supe: There Must be a Conscious Effort to Grow State’s Teacher Workforce
Maryland State Schools Superintendent Carey Wright said Tuesday that school leaders must work harder to diversify and boost the state’s teacher workforce. “It’s got to be a conscious effort,” Wright said during a break at the state Board of Education meeting in Baltimore. “Are we really going into our HBCUs? Are we recruiting? What do […]
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