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Howard school board approves capital budget, explores avenues for additional funding
The Howard County Board of Education approved a proposed capital budget for fiscal 2026 Thursday night, but failed to pass a fiscal 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program and 2026-2035 Long-Range Master Plan to the state. The proposed capital budget for 2026 includes a total request of $71,233,000 but was passed with a request for an additional $8 million in local funds to garner more funding ...
Fire Tears Through JoAnn Leleck Elementary School In MD
A massive two-alarm fire erupted at a vacant Maryland elementary school scheduled to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new building. Crews in Montgomery County were on hand for hours at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring overnight, when a massive fire broke out and tore through the school.
Surrounding first-generation students with support is the key to college success
First-generation students need more than just admission to succeed in college - they need academic, financial and emotional support that students from families with a history of college-going may take for granted.
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