5 injured in Md. school bus-car accident
A minor traffic accident in Charles County, Md., resulted in a rollover for the school bus involved. The 3 people on board, including a student, were injured.
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Parents, Poundstone want screen safety laws
Some parents and one famous comedian want Maryland legislators to enact screen safety laws because students are nearsighted and use computers a lot.
Hogan speaks to Jewish middle schoolers
The Md. governor visited a Jewish middle school just outside Washington, telling kids to persevere in their goals, despite hate crimes and other obstacles.
Balto. rent-to-own homes have lots of lead
Rent-to-own homes frequently come with lead paint problems that the "buyers" are obligated but unable to repair. So kids suffer.
Md. man gets probation for threatening school
A 20-yr-old man will serve 2 years probation for threatening, allegedly as a joke, to bring a bomb to a high school stadium.
Hogan wants to double private school scholarships
Gov Hogan wants to double the amount of money Md. taxpayers spend to help low-income students pay tuition at private schools.
It’s a struggle to retain new teachers, say teachers
It's harder & harder to keep experienced teachers during the first few years, despite relatively high pay for Md. teachers.
Teacher took surreptitious photos of students
A Bethesda high school teacher has been convicted of taking inappropriate pictures of female students without their permission.
Md. county, schools confront racism & bigotry
A community forum #OneHoward hopes to address racism and bigotry in Howard Co., Md. It's off to a fiery start for sure.
Fallston student poked others with lancet: police
A student at Fallston HS in Md. has been charged with 2nd-degree assault and reckless endangerment after he pricked more than 20 students with a lancet.