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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. 'Congressional hearings' help Howard students embrace the Constitution

    Being called to a congressional hearing can be an intimidating experience for national leaders, business executives and even elected officials. But Gorman Crossing Elementary School fifth-grader Tobi Arewa is getting used to it. "At first when I am...

    Tags: Annapolis, Judges, Language, Teaching and Learning, Culture

    2. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Man stabbed in head, arrested in W. Baltimore domestic dispute

    The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows.
    The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows. Residents in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood, not unfamiliar with police activity, said they peered outside. A man they recognized as a...

    Tags: Arne Duncan

    3. May 12, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  3. Maryland's McDaniel College closing the 'opportunity gap'

    Here's what Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, said three years ago as the nation's gap between rich and poor widened toward historic levels: "I think it's a very bad development. It's creating two societies. And it's based very much, I think, on educational differences. … It leads to an unequal society, and a society which doesn't have the cohesion that we'd like to see."
    Here's what Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, said three years ago as the nation's gap between rich and poor widened toward historic levels: "I think it's a very bad development. It's creating two societies. And it's based very much, I think, on...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Schools, Financial Aid, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Personal Income

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. City schools chief Alonso resigns

    Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system.
    Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system. Under Alonso's leadership, city...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch, Harvard University, New York City, Teaching and Learning

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Coppin to break ground on $80 million science center

    Coppin State University is moving forward with an $80 million Science and Technology Center that it hopes will boost sagging enrollment despite concerns that the West Baltimore school will not have enough money to operate the building.
    Coppin State University is moving forward with an $80 million Science and Technology Center that it hopes will boost sagging enrollment despite concerns that the West Baltimore school will not have enough money to operate the building. A ceremonial...

    Tags: Civil Rights, University System of Maryland, Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance

    6. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Blue Ribbon adds to spectrum of awards at Folly Quarter Middle School

    Folly Quarter Middle School in Ellicott City has been in existence only 10 years, but has already gathered a collection of awards and honors that includes a Healthy Howard Gold Award and being designated a "green" school for environmental awareness.
    Folly Quarter Middle School in Ellicott City has been in existence only 10 years, but has already gathered a collection of awards and honors that includes a Healthy Howard Gold Award and being designated a "green" school for environmental awareness....

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Middle Schools, Renee Foose, Schools, Students

    7. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maryland should say yes to single-sex schools

    Anyone hearing the ACLU's position on single-sex education would think something troubling is afoot in almost every town in America. The ACLU claims that single-sex education is an unlawful form of discrimination and that its supposed benefits are based...

    Tags: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Susan Collins, Separation of Church and State, Annapolis, University of California, Los Angeles

    8. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Perry Hall High gets grant to recover from shooting

    Perry Hall High School has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in its efforts to recover from a shooting on the first day of school.
    Perry Hall High School has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in its efforts to recover from a shooting on the first day of school. George Roberts, principal of the high school in Baltimore County, said the...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Punishment, Perry Hall High School, Students

    9. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Md. schools concerned cuts will affect next school year

    Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions — leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next year.
    Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions — leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next...

    Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Ken Ulman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Congress

    10. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Northwestern High alumni sue school system over closure

    Northwestern High alumni have gone to court to try to stop the Baltimore school from closing, as civil rights activists say the plan is discriminatory because shuttering the institution would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students.
    Northwestern High alumni have gone to court to try to stop the Baltimore school from closing, as civil rights activists say the plan is discriminatory because shuttering the institution would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students. The...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Renovation, Laws, Annapolis, Teaching and Learning

    11. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. College Park shooting won't be reflected in university crime tally

    When the University of Maryland issues its end-of-year crime report to the U.S. Department of Education — as is required by federal law — it will not include the recent off-campus shooting that left two students dead and another wounded.
    The Baltimore Sun
    When the University of Maryland issues its end-of-year crime report to the U.S. Department of Education — as is required by federal law — it will not include the recent off-campus shooting that left two students dead and another wounded....

    Tags: Theft, Colleges and Universities, Rentals, Health and Safety at School, Laws

    12. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Students at Catonsville High and Carver Center named to Presidential Scholars Program

    An Relay resident attending Catonsville High School and a Catonsville resident attending the Carver Center for Arts and Technology area have been chosen as 2013 candidates for the Presidential Scholars Program. Adam Antoszewski, a senior at Catonsville,...

    Tags: Towson, Catonsville

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