A new policy in Baltimore County requires non-air conditioned public schools to close when the heat index reaches 90 degrees. Media outlets report the Baltimore County Public Schools Board of Education passed the policy Tuesday, which directs the superintendent to ...

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When the Maryland General Assembly convenes in Annapolis next month, universities and community colleges will support ongoing efforts to develop the economy and make the state more business-friendly – such as by helping expand the workforce through continuing education.

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The president of a teachers union is urging Maryland lawmakers to reject a tax-credit backed by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for businesses that support students who attend private schools.

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Gov. Larry Hogan is visiting a Baltimore charter school with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to discuss his proposed bill that would strengthen Maryland's charter school law.

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China's authoritarian government is gaining a foothold on American campuses by funding dozens of institutes that project a rose-tinted view of the Asian nation that compromises the academic integrity of U.S. universities, a congressional hearing was told Thursday.

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Where neighborhoods see the closing of private and public schools in Baltimore communities as a tragedy, some developers see opportunities.

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For-profit colleges with graduates unable to pay back their student loans could soon face scrutiny by the federal government.

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This is a pivotal moment for University of Maryland University College — an opportunity for this historically innovative institution to once again step forward and lead in a time of uncertainty and change.

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Prince George's County schools have named a former deputy superintendent in Howard County to be interim chief financial officer for the school system.

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The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice announced on Wednesday it has awarded the Baltimore County Public Schools and its research partner, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, nearly $2 million to study school safety by focusing on students with ...

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