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Federal authorities are investigating SUPES Academy, an Illinois-based company that has trained school officials in Baltimore County and around the country, for a $20 million contract it has with the Chicago Public Schools.

The Prince George's County Board of Education late Tuesday, March 19 decried County Executive Rushern Baker's plan to take over the struggling school system.

The Prince George's County Board of Education narrows search for superintendent to three finalists, including Interim Superintendent Alvin Crawley.

For the first time, Prince George's County is using student feedback to evaluate teacher performance. At most public schools in the county, evaluations are based on reviews of classroom instruction, teacher self-assessments and goal-setting conferences between teachers and principals.

The answer to our educational troubles is not spreading blame, as in the new movie 'Won't Back Down,' but in getting parents involved.

Demonstration planned for Tuesday outside of Polytechnic Institute

Three Baltimore schools have extended their school day by three hours, using a national program that has boosted achievement in other urban districts and has been hailed as a way to make American students competitive in the 21st century.

Problems with providers should not deter the effective federally-funded child tutoring program