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Obama urges new officers to 'carry forth' academy's values

Obama urges new officers to 'carry forth' academy's values

President Barack Obama told Naval Academy graduates Friday that declining faith in government and other institutions makes it more important than ever that they retain their moral center as they embark on military careers.

Commencement speakers [Pictures]

Commencement speakers

Commencement speakers at local universities include Michelle Obama, Bill Cosby and Cal Ripken.

York Road corridor school overcrowding [Pictures]

York Road corridor schools

Baltimore County Public Schools is addressing severe elementary school overcrowding.

Famous MICA alumni [Pictures]

Famous MICA alumni

Check out pictures of renowned graduates from MICA, as well as some examples of their work.

Baltimore County Teacher of the Year ceremony [Pictures]

Baltimore Co. Teacher of the Year

Baltimore County names Fort Garrison Elementary educator as its first Principal of the Year.

Package: Famous college alumni

Famous college alumni

See notable graduates from Baltimore-area colleges and universities, including JHU.

Baltimore College Guide [Pictures]

Baltimore College Guide

Advice from upperclassmen and recent grads from 10 Baltimore-area colleges.

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State school board adopts concussion regulations

Rules include more training for those responsible for student-athletes and beefing up protocols for addressing head injuries.

Federal audit finds city schools misspent stimulus, Title I funds

State Republican leaders express outrage over city school spending on chicken dinners, cruises at Inner Harbor

Norovirus likely caused sickness at Pot Spring Elementary, officials say

Norovirus was likely the culprit that sickened 200 students and nine staff members at Pot Spring Elementary in Timonium last week, Baltimore...

He be Bill Cosby. U?

Who you be?

Carroll Community College to arm safety officers

Some safety officers at Carroll Community College will be armed as a result of a memorandum of understanding signed this week between the...

Ruppersberger issues statement on schools audit

Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger on Thursday joined the chorus of lawmakers criticizing Baltimore City schools for spending stimulus money...

Carroll Board of Education approves 2014 budget

The Carroll County Board of Education approved a $329.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2014 Wednesday by a 3-2 vote, but board...

Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, Census Bureau says

The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation's 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year...

Baltimore County hires consultant to assess facilities needs

District enters $500,000 contract, following similar path as city.

City school system passes $1.2B budget

The Baltimore school board unanimously passed a $1.2 billion budget Monday that had essentially remained intact since it was presented.

Inquiry leads to full correction page in city schools budget

Revision process recalls memories of 2007 budget blunder.

State Board upholds Dyer's removal

The Maryland State Board of Education has decided to uphold an administrative law judge's conclusion that former Howard County Board of...

Illness at Pot Spring Elementary investigated

Baltimore County health officials are investigating why about 200 students at Pot Spring Elementary in Timonium — a third of the...

UM's Diamondback to begin publishing four days a week

Newspaper will focus on digital on Fridays.

Ripken gets honorary degree as University of Md. graduates 7,700

Oriole Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. drew a laugh Sunday during his...

Baltimore charter school advocate among new crop of Casey Foundation fellows

Unimpressed with the elementary school in her Baltimore neighborhood, Bobbi Macdonald set out to create her own. She founded the City...

Student stabbed in UMBC residence hall

A University of Maryland, Baltimore County student was stabbed early Saturday in a residence hall on campus, police said.

Michelle Obama wants Bowie State graduates to promote education

Michelle Obama encouraged the graduates of Bowie State University on Friday to live up to the legacy of their university's founders and...

University system board approves 2.4% tuition, fee increase

Members hear report on struggling Coppin State University