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Baltimore’s school system has embarked on an ambitious project to renovate, replace and combine dozens of the oldest schools in the state over the next…
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A power issue at Baltimore City schools headquarters on North Avenue has knocked the system’s web site off line and snarled some plans for final exams.…
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There are nearly 1,000 babies born to teenagers in Baltimore each year, according to the Kids Count Data Center. And that has led to a lot of students…
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The nation's teacher training programs are not rigorous enough and education majors are being graded too easily, according to a new report released this…
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The Common Core standards for math and English Language Arts have led to major changes in how elementary and secondary students are being taught. But some…
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The chancellor is stepping down. After 50 years in education, and 12 years as Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, William English “Brit”…
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Maryland’s health and hospital officials announced a statewide strategy today to diagnose and treat Ebola, if any cases were to arise. No Ebola infections…
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For more than a hundred years, educators have debated the value of homework and they still do today. This year, a school in Chicago banned homework for…
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A proposal by Baltimore city school officials to renovate or construct fewer schools than initially called for in the first year of the district’s…
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Maryland education officials are making substantial progress in their efforts to develop new evaluation systems for principals and teachers. That’s…
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About two years ago, Baltimore County officials announced a plan to provide all students with a computer and other high-tech devices. This year, they are…
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This school year, teachers are delving deeper into the Common Core standards and some are learning to blend them with revised national arts standards…