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A local order of nuns that has sued the federal government over a contraception coverage requirement under Obamacare found hope in a ruling Monday by the Supreme Court, which backed the University of Notre Dame in a similar action.

Ten years ago, Sister Patricia McCarron joined the freshman class as they walked through the archway and into Notre Dame Preparatory School for their first day of classes. It was her first day as headmistress.Now McCarron is in the midst of celebrating three anniversaries: 10 years as NDP's ninth headmistress, 25 years as a School Sister of Notre Dame, and 30 as a teacher.

Carroll County and Maryland on the whole are well-vaccinated against measles, but officials say to take nothing for granted

Religion teachers at Friends and Boys Latin schools have teamed with ICJS, the Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies (based in Towson) to start a network for religious teachers around the region to brainstorm ways to reach today's youths.

Six public schools and three Catholic schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation given to the most successful schools in the country.

Robert Gately Keenan Sr., a retired Baltimore County public schools agriculture teacher who was a Roman Catholic deacon, died of a brain tumor Tuesday at Stella Maris Hospice. The Parkville resident was 77.

Federal consumer spending data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show Baltimore-area residents spent an average of $154 annually on books, newspapers, magazines and other pleasure reading — about 45 percent more than the $106 national average. That's just a tiny fraction of area expenditures, but it's consistent with the profile of the wealthy, middle-aged average consumer revealed in the BLS data. And it's one sign of the ways the Baltimore region is different.

Christiana Homeschool Academy, a classical education hybrid homeschool program, begins classes for the year.

Delaying the opening of schools in Maryland until after Labor Day is a short-sighted way to boost tourism at the expense of public education

For Baltimore County Board of Education member-at-large George Moniodis, ensuring the success of the public education system is a continuous effort.

Bernard I.H. Kramer, a retired Baltimore public school vice principal who earlier had been an English department chairman, died Aug. 14 at Autumn Ridge Nursing Center in Pikesville of complications from a stroke. He was 92.

Using the foundation already in place, Baltimore City needs to build a robust school system that rests on three pillars of excellence: student achievement, effective and efficient operations, and family and community engagement. This work has already begun, and much has been accomplished; yet much work remains for all of us.

Parents in Carroll County are pulling their children out of the public school system amid complaints about the new Common Core State Standards.

Mary Beth Lennon of Roland Park is a Mercy High School alumna and now is the president, responsible for budget and development at a time when the Catholic school run by the Sisters of Mercy is coming off a $3 million capital campaign and finishing renovations in time for the start of school Aug. 25.

At 31, Ashley Cook-Plymouth is the new principal of the Mount Washington School, one of Baltimore's best-performing public schools, with nearly 600 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and scores consistently in the 90s on state-mandated reading and math tests.

The best way to deal with homelessness, especially when young children are involved, is to prevent it.

At every stage of education, women and girls lose interest in STEM fields.

Bash Pharoan has been trying for years to get Baltimore County schools to close on Muslim holy days. So far, he has not succeeded.

Edwin Cohen, a retired city and university educator who served as executive director of Camps Airy and Louise, died June 21 of complications following surgery at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown. He was 87.

At the end of Friday's student awards ceremony St. Mary of the Mills honored Peggy Walsh and longtime Home and School Association President Diana Guzman, who has served as the organization's president for 10 years.

Carol Malone of Relay was a teacher at Maryvale Preparatory School

An all-girls experience, be it the Girl Scouts, a girls' athletic team, a girls' camp or a girls' school can be a spring board to achievement and a sense of self-worth for girls, who are too quick to underestimate their abilities.

The 161 members of The John Carroll School's Class of 2014 have the distinction of graduating during the school's 50th anniversary year, a fact immortalized in a time capsule created by some of the graduates.

The excitement over Angel Park, Perry Hall's latest planned park, is spreading throughout our community! If you haven't heard of Angel Park yet, it's a new all-inclusive playground and amphitheater in Perry Hall, located next to the library on Honeygo Blvd.

Oldfields girls lacrosse team is aiming to cap the best season in school history with an IAAM C Conference championship.

Just after sundown a few weeks ago, Riley Meekins began arranging a dozen strands of Christmas lights on a field at her boyfriend's parents' farm.