Md. pours a little oil on the college app
Applying to college can be tough to navigate, but now a program in Maryland seeks to help students get through the process.
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PARCC & homecoming anomalies at a top Md. H.S.
The Homecoming Court at Walt Whitman H.S. in Bethesda will dispense with gender designations like king and queen. Strange anomalies detected in PARCC data.
Boy drew lynching, has to take mental health exam
Creativity takes a blow, and teachers who expect students to be artistic should be better trained or more qualified to evaluate that artistic output.
Racist remarks chanted on a Md. school bus
Middle school students in an affluent Washington suburb were caught chanting racial slurs on a school bus and should be disciplined.
Baltimore City expands access to breakfast
A nonprofit will provide funding for food service equipment and make it easier for students in Baltimore City to grab some breakfast before classes.
Game theory says we overuse common resources
Scores have been released, and we're churning over the data right now. But be careful how you use test scores in school operations.
U.S. announces 329 National Blue Ribbon schools
The US Education Department announced 329 winners of the National Blue Ribbon Wednesday. 21 schools in IL, 10 in Md.
Farm to School is fresh & local
National Farm to School Month is in Oct., but schools in Washington Co., Md., already provide fresh & locally grown food during lunch.
Post-Labor Day start order may be illegal
Md. prides itself on being a local control-heavy state, but an executive order to start school after Labor Day has caused a fuss and may be illegal.
Resilience grants to St. Louis, Baltimore, Chicago
The US Department of Education announced grants to promote student resilience following community trauma for St. Louis, Chicago, and Baltimore City.