Sec. Ed. talks about maker spaces in Baltimore
US acting ed. secretary John King visited a workshop in Baltimore today, talking about the benefits of maker spaces and career and technical education.
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Opt-out answers sought in Maryland, Illinois
The school board in Frederick Co., Md., wants to know what the state wants them to do when it comes to students who refuse to take state tests.
Should we abolish state education departments?
A candidate for US senator from Md. opines that we should abolish the Md. State Dept. of Ed. Let's talk.
Bill would give student journalists more ‘freedom’
Legislation now under consideration in Md., IL, and a few other states would provide actual freedom of the press to student newspapers.
Video shows police officer slapping Balto. student
An altercation between a Baltimore City school cop and a 16-year-old boy outside a school has caused an investigation to be launched.
Digital divide leaves some 1-to-1 kids unconnected
We take a look at tech initiatives for learning in our schools and question whether this is really "personalized" learning or just "digital" learning.
Orange Ribbon bill for teen sleep in Md.
The Md. legislature is considering a bill that would recognize school systems that adjust 1st bells in accordance with research-driven teen sleep times.
Is Erin’s Law an unimaginable act in Md.?
H.B. 72 will go a long way toward helping kids speak up about sexual abuse and helping teachers recognize when it's happening.
Md. looks at law to require seat belts on buses
Should school buses come with seat belts? Data are equivocal, but some Md. legislators want to make seat belts a requirement.
Jeb Bush follows Common Core trajectory
Jeb Bush may soon end his run for president, but some of his ideas are worth talking about, no matter who becomes the leader of the free world.