Students

Girl accused in father's death struggled with mental health

2013-05-18 08:18:00

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....

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...

The road to readiness

2013-05-16 14:00:00

Graduation season has arrived, and with the accompanying recognitions of hard work, we have something else to celebrate: this year's passage and today's signing of the College Readiness and Completion Act of 2013. Never before has the state of Maryland...

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...

Study of history earns honors for two students

2013-05-16 14:40:25

Congratulations to Chris Messer, a Folly Quarter Middle School student, and Emma Halley, a sophomore at Glenelg High School. Chris recently earned a first place in the junior division, while Emma earned a second place in the senior division at the...

Emergency units treating students at Pinewood Elementary

2013-05-16 13:00:00

Baltimore County emergency personnel have “several units” at Pinewood Elementary School in Timonium looking into complaints that students became light-headed at the end of school, a county emergency spokeswoman said. “There were some...

HCC board approves cultural diversity plan

2013-05-16 15:47:29

Harford Community College officials have spent years working to improve cultural diversity on campus, leaving them well prepared to honor a state mandate to create a "plan for a program of cultural diversity." Education Article 11-406, passed by the...

'Congressional hearings' help Howard students embrace the Constitution

2013-05-16 17:05:12

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...

Medics called to Pinewood Elementary after students complain of light-headedness

2013-05-16 17:11:08

Baltimore County emergency crews responded to Pinewood Elementary in Timonium Thursday afternoon after seventeen students complained of feeling ill and light-headed in the school's gymnasium. Parents said Thursday evening that Principal Franchesca...

Ohio State's lacrosse title dreams fueled by Baltimore pipeline

2013-05-16 15:44:00

When men's lacrosse coach Joe Breschi left Ohio State after the 2008 season to fill the same post at North Carolina, he took with him his network of connections with the Baltimore metropolitan area. Since his departure, however, the Buckeyes have...

Digest: McDonogh trio among IWLCA 1st-team honorees

2013-05-16 22:19:00

Women's college lacrosse McDonogh trio among IWLCA 1st-team honorees Six players who attended Baltimore-area high schools earned Division I first-team All-America recognition from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association on Wednesday....

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