Teaching and Learning

Now's the time to raise the bar for Baltimore schools

2013-05-19 05:00:00

As the founder of KIPP Baltimore, which operates two high-performing public charter schools in the city, I am heartened and encouraged by our progress over the past six years under schools CEO Andr�s Alonso. As I move to a new role as executive director...

Tough love for Coppin

2013-05-19 05:00:00

Coppin State University is a mess, and the problems go well beyond its abysmal six-year graduation rate of 15 percent. A report to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents by a committee assigned to study the school in the wake of former...

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes

2013-05-18 12:11:54

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...

Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health

2013-05-18 16:02:10

Morgan Lane Arnold, an emotionally frail 14-year-old freshman, navigated the hallways of her Howard County high school each day filled with anxiety, unable because of a learning disorder to decipher the social cues, jokes and emotions of her peers. Her...

Building new Rodgers Forge Elementary among overcrowding solutions

2013-05-17 03:00:00

The suggestion of building a new 700-seat elementary school to replace Rodgers Forge Elementary in Towson was made during a meeting held Thursday evening to address Towson's elementary school overcrowding problem. The meeting held at Carver Center was...

Center Stage premieres 'Beneatha's Place,' Kwei-Armah's answer to 'Clybourne Park'

2013-05-17 13:19:00

The multifaceted issue of race continues to cling to this country. Every sign of progress in relations seems to come with an opposite move, so that it often seems as if little has ever really, fundamentally changed since the age of Jim Crow, or even...

Michelle Obama wants Bowie State graduates to promote education

2013-05-17 16:12:44

Michelle Obama encouraged the graduates of Bowie State University on Friday to live up to the legacy of their university's founders and the leaders of the civil rights movement by promoting the importance of education in the black community. "Just...

Howard County schools' healthcare fund at center of budget debate

2013-05-17 16:25:00

After several frustrating work sessions, county officials say a budget solution is getting closer for the Howard County Public School System. One topic has been the subject of heated debate between elected school and county leaders: the schools'...

School reform doesn't work

2013-05-17 08:15:00

In their commentary ("Six steps for post-Alonso school reform," May 14), Thomas Wilcox, Diane Bell-McKoy and Laura Gamble use many lofty and idealistic sounding words to promote their vision. However, it bears noting that education "reformers" are well-...

Education briefs

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Internship program Anne Arundel Community College is seeking employers to participate in its internship program. Students get real-world experience and mentoring from leaders in business, industry, government and nonprofit agencies and organizations. For...

Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money

2013-05-16 18:30:00

The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of the more than 100 people who attended a public hearing Thursday. The crowd, significantly more than the handful...

$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law

2013-05-16 18:26:00

Baltimore schools chief Andr�s Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold $2 billion plan to replace many of the city system's crumbling buildings. The idea didn't even make it out of committee. Prospects still looked bleak in...

UCF president John Hitt addresses the University of Central Florida's first medical school students graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013. The class of 36 graduates all received full scholarships thanks to the college and private donations from the community.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Megan Ryan a freshman from Lancaster poses for a photo while holding a kid. In an effort to help students deal with the stress of finals Kutztown University held their annual Pet Therapy Day on Tuesday.

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Christian students gather for a morning prayer Monday in the Lincoln County High School library. A recent controversy over the role of prayer during the school's upcoming graduation has created a new focus on the First Amendment and the rights it bestows on students to express their beliefs.

2013-05-09 10:03:00