Md. invests in schools’ renewable energy future By Press Release • Aug 15, 2024 Md. will invest millions in an effort to enhance energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy projects for public schools.
Promised A.I. chatbot for L.A. USD may not happen By Paul Katula • Jul 2, 2024 An AI technology company busts and leaves large and small districts to answer for a decision to trust a start-up with student data and taxpayer money.
Delta variant surges as schools open By Paul Katula • Aug 5, 2021 As schools open this fall, mask mandates and bans on mask mandates, as well as a push to get people vaccinated, dominate school news.
Allegations of grade-fixing plague the DC suburbs By Paul Katula • Jun 27, 2017 The Maryland governor has called for investigations in a case involving teachers who may have inflated grades to boost graduation rates.
Black lives matter in swimming pools, too By Paul Katula • Feb 11, 2017 February is African-American History Month, and the Washington Post reminds us that many black lives are lost to drowning in the US.
Casino revenue might benefit vocational programs By Paul Katula • Sep 14, 2016 Prince George's County Council proposed diverting a portion of money from the new MGM National Harbor casino for vocational ed programs.
Prince George’s Co. loses a big Head Start grant By Paul Katula • Aug 19, 2016 A Head Start program in Md. will lose a big grant. We wonder if that's a bad thing, given the failures of Head Start.