Teaching and Learning

Laurel students are top dogs in annual Be Kind to Animals contest

2012-05-16 05:20:37

Three Laurel-area students took home prizes in the 19th annual Be Kind to Animals poster contest, sponsored by the Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources. Laurel's top dogs are Ashley Mendez, a third-grader from Scotchtown Hills...

Children's author renames book for visit to Halethorpe Elementary Tuesday

2012-05-16 04:29:17

Flipping through the pages of a customized children's book, Halethorpe Elementary School librarian Melissa Ronnenburg came across a very familiar name on a wanted poster. Hers. According to the illustration, Ronnenburg was last seen reading and there...

House poised to approve income tax increase

2012-05-15 18:42:00

After beating back a series of challenges in the House of Delegates, lawmakers are poised to give final approval Wednesday to a plan to raise the state income tax to fund schools, police and Medicaid. The legislation, introduced Monday by Gov. Martin O'...

Alonso: School system cannot inherit rec centers, fund struggling youth programs

2012-05-15 15:11:00

Baltimore city CEO Andres Alonso told city council leaders Tuesday that the school system is not in the financial position to inherit recreation centers that are slated for closure in the city budget, after being peppered by council members about the...

Howard County native wins 2012 Sophie Kerr Prize

2012-05-15 19:12:00

Kathryn Manion was "at a loss for words" Tuesday night — shortly after being honored for her way with them. At a private club in New York, Manion, 22, was named the 2012 winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, which at more than $58,000...

Center for autistic students to get new school building

2012-05-15 14:24:00

After 57 years of providing special education services for children with autism out of a historic Ellicott City mansion, the Linwood Center is finally getting a real school. "We have run out of room here," Linwood executive director Bill Moss said...

Catonsville Middle students turn school's wall into canvas

2012-05-15 12:27:00

Nine Catonsville Middle School students armed with black paint and brushes turned a white wall into a nearly-complete mural evoking a familiar image of Catonsville. Under the watchful eye of Catonsville muralist T. Mark Selby, the students filled in...

Seniors identified as prank turns into vandalism at River Hill High School

2012-05-15 10:31:43

Vandals struck at River Hill High School this past weekend in what the school's principal described as something students had intended to be a senior prank but instead caused a wide range of damage. "There is nothing funny about the disrespect...

Digest: Loyola coach Baloga gets spot in U.S. Open sectional

2012-05-14 22:07:00

Et cetera Golf: Chris Baloga carded a 1-under-par 71 and claimed one of six available places in a U.S. Open local qualifying event held in a daylong rain at Clustered Spires Golf Course in Frederick. The men's golf coach at Loyola, which leaves today for...

Baltimore County legislators, parents to ask Dance to put more teachers in high schools

2012-05-14 16:36:00

Baltimore County parents and legislators will ask incoming schools Superintendent Dallas Dance to consider putting more teachers in high schools, where class sizes have swelled since positions were eliminated a year ago. Maryland Sen. James Brochin, a...

Crowding Balto. Co.'s classrooms

2012-05-14 13:36:00

The results of Baltimore County Superintendent Joe Hairston's poor decision to cut teachers from high schools are now clear: A sharp drop in the number of classes available to students (including Advanced Placement courses), increasing class sizes and...

Catonsville High students cite reaction time, not lack of answers, in It's Academic loss

2012-05-14 14:21:04

The three students on Catonsville High School It's Academic team found themselves in a familiar position heading into the fifth and final round of the Super Bowl on May 12 in Washington. Senior Chris Blair and juniors Adam Antoszewski and Abel Deneke...

Students in Sierra-Leone, Africa, pose with high school art projects made by students from Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County.

2012-05-10 00:00:00

College students from across the country listen as Howard University student Clarise McCants of Philadelphia speaks about the student loan bill shut down by Senate Republicans.

2012-05-08 00:00:00

Angela Rountree, an art teacher at Ridgely Middle School, delivers remarks after being named Baltimore County Public Schools 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year.

2012-05-03 00:00:00