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DJS Secretary says "I'm sticking around" after calls for resignation
BALTIMORE -- The secretary of Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services says he's "got no plans on going anywhere" after calls for him to resign following the arrest of a teenager with an ankle monitor at a Howard County school.The 17-year-old was arrested on Oct. 15 at Howard High School and is facing charges in the murder of 26-year-old Kendrick McLellan, who was found shot to death on Oct. 12 in the parking lot of an office building in Columbia. A 14-year-old was also arrested at a school in Anne Arundel County.There are online petitions and demands by some lawmakers that...
Maryland’s Education Revolution: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Online Learning
As Maryland’s education landscape evolves, you’ll discover how the state is embracing online learning to meet the needs of diverse students. From nursing to teaching, find out why more Marylanders are turning to digital classrooms for career advancement. Learn how this shift is impacting the state’s workforce and economy.
University of Maryland celebrating Homecoming
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — It is homecoming weekend in the DMV for several schools including the University of Maryland. On Friday morning, homecoming kicked off with a food truck festival on campus. Several trucks were showcasing different kinds of foods. Organizer Emily Berman from Resident Life said it is a great way to […]
Getting literacy instruction right for immigrant students
As the state Board of Education considers a new literacy policy, it needs to make sure it's equitable and culturally responsive for the multilingual students who make up 12% of the student body and are the fastest growing school population.
Flint Hill, Potomac School have catching up to do in Va. private-school football poll
The first statewide Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division I private-school weekly high-school football poll for the 2024 season has been released, with no local teams ranked among the […]
October 2024 TMP: Raise my Taxes Edition
In what has become a sad sort of annual tradition here in Howard County, parents of students attending overcrowded and under-maintained schools testified in front of the Howard County Board of Education last month on why the limited capital funds available for school construction be prioritized to maintain, modernize, improve, and/or expand their own child's school building (inevitably at the expense of another needed school investment). It’s cut-throat competitive over limited capital funding that should not be.
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