A new playground is built in a single day
A playground near a Maryland apartment building went up in a day and created learning opportunities for several kids, many of them homeless.
News & Issues
Md. History Day winners advance to nationals
Winning Md. students will present their history projects at the National History Day contest in June. Several special prizes were handed out.
Every kid needs a family: new Casey report
Kids, even those in foster care programs, should grow up in supportive families, and policymakers should do what they can to make that happen.
PARCC tests to be given in 1 window in 2015-16
Time spent on PARCC testing will be shorter in 2015-16, and the tests will be given during one window instead of two, as in 2014-15.
Congratulations to the vocal Class of 2015
We congratulate the Class of 2015, all 3.3 million high school seniors who will receive their diplomas this year. We describe the class as "vocal."
Spiritual character develops at a Friends school
At a Friends Meeting School, children learn qualities that are important to Quakers: serving others, building strong spiritual character in themselves.
Lauryn’s Law will train counselors about suicide
Gov Larry Hogan signed Lauryn's Law, requiring counselors in Md. schools to receive training in mental health & suicide prevention. The state joins 22 others.
Can Hogan swap education for pension funding?
There's a battle in Md. over funding for schools, a few million of which is destined to provide extra financial support for the state's pension fund.
Minn. tests are hacked — again
Sluggish computers and trouble logging in caused Minnesota to suspend online testing for the state's test in science last week. What now?
Hogan signs charter school reforms
Md. has a new charter school law. It's not everything the Republican governor wanted, but it does create good opportunities for charters in the state.