Opening day announced for Maryland school systems
MSDE has announced the opening days for all 24 public school systems in Maryland, but media are paying close attention to the opening day at...
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It's getting better, but drivers still ignore bus stop arms
Although there has been some improvement, the Maryland State Dept of Education still reports thousands of drivers every day are ignoring the stop arms on...
Vol. 1, No. 1 of our newsletter has been published
Voxitatis will publish a weekly news digest this school year, one of many changes we're making to our operations. It begins now. [...]Read More... from...
A union town comes out to protest ALEC's agenda
Protesters showed up at a Chicago conference for ALEC, which promotes corporate-friendly state laws, including laws that might lead to the privatization of public schools....
Chicago children enjoy a gorgeous Bud Billiken parade
An annual parade marks the opening of the new school year for Chicago's young people. It was, simply put, a gorgeous day. [...]Read More... from...
Md. casinos, incl. table games, net $284 mil for schools
The state's casinos generated more than $608.3 million, including $284.3 million paid by law to the education trust fund meant to support PreK-12 education and...
Tax-free shopping week begins Aug. 11 in Maryland
Marylanders will be able to buy certain clothing and footwear with a retail price under $100 tax-free, starting Sunday, Aug. 11, through Saturday, Aug. 17....
As predicted, bottom drops out on N.Y.'s state tests
Our analysis reveals possible problems with the test design in New York, and we are concerned with alignment to the Common Core. [...]Read More... from...
ACT, SAT, and again, fills junior year with test prep
Testing and more testing for college is what high school juniors face. Some of them can't handle the stress, and sometimes, that stress is blown...
5 days/week × 5 weeks in summer, but BELL is different
A summer school program that instills confidence in middle school students who have been held back a grade has seen some success in Baltimore in...