Schools can be held liable for student suicides in certain circumstances, Massachusetts' highest court said Monday in a ruling that also cleared the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of responsibility for the death of a graduate student who killed himself on campus in 2009.

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Dear reader: Get thee to Costco.

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K-through-12 education is vital to this nation’s future and is something that needs to be addressed by local governments on a regular basis, not just during an election year.

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When Robert Murphy said he wanted to try to get his student loan debt erased, the person overseeing his bankruptcy case told him he had a better shot of getting hit by a bus. Now he’s closer than ever to ...

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When it comes to standardized tests, parents across the country are (a) concerned; (b) demanding change; (c) pulling tens of thousands of children out of the exams; or (d) making themselves heard at the top levels of government.

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Students of four U.S. military service academies are now eligible for expedited airport screening.

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A proposal to relax the rules governing student and faculty use of social media is expected to be approved Friday by University System of Maryland officials.

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For the first time, incoming nursing students across the country are participating in formal White Coat Ceremonies, a longtime rite of passage for medical students that’s less common for other health care professionals.

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Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (center in photo at right) on Monday presented awards to three students from Chesapeake High School in Essex as the winners of his first high school App Challenge. The academic competition, which was open to all ...

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When classes at the University of Maryland University College resume in the fall, it will be business as usual for students. But behind the scenes, major change is brewing.

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