U.S. Department of Education

'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...

Man stabbed in head, arrested in W. Baltimore domestic dispute

2013-05-07 19:28:34

The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows. Residents in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood, not unfamiliar with police activity, said they peered outside. A man they recognized as a...

Maryland's McDaniel College closing the 'opportunity gap'

2013-05-12 06:35:00

Here's what Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, said three years ago as the nation's gap between rich and poor widened toward historic levels: "I think it's a very bad development. It's creating two societies. And it's based very much, I think, on...

City schools chief Alonso resigns

2013-05-06 17:53:48

Baltimore schools CEO Andr�s Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system. Under Alonso's leadership, city...

Coppin to break ground on $80 million science center

2013-05-02 15:55:47

Coppin State University is moving forward with an $80 million Science and Technology Center that it hopes will boost sagging enrollment despite concerns that the West Baltimore school will not have enough money to operate the building. A ceremonial...

Blue Ribbon adds to spectrum of awards at Folly Quarter Middle School

2013-04-18 17:10:00

Folly Quarter Middle School in Ellicott City has been in existence only 10 years, but has already gathered a collection of awards and honors that includes a Healthy Howard Gold Award and being designated a "green" school for environmental awareness....

Maryland should say yes to single-sex schools

2013-03-11 10:52:43

Anyone hearing the ACLU's position on single-sex education would think something troubling is afoot in almost every town in America. The ACLU claims that single-sex education is an unlawful form of discrimination and that its supposed benefits are based...

Perry Hall High gets grant to recover from shooting

2013-03-08 09:09:00

Perry Hall High School has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in its efforts to recover from a shooting on the first day of school. George Roberts, principal of the high school in Baltimore County, said the...

Md. schools concerned cuts will affect next school year

2013-02-27 17:49:00

Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions — leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next...

Northwestern High alumni sue school system over closure

2013-02-24 18:39:46

Northwestern High alumni have gone to court to try to stop the Baltimore school from closing, as civil rights activists say the plan is discriminatory because shuttering the institution would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students. The...

College Park shooting won't be reflected in university crime tally

2013-02-15 14:47:00

When the University of Maryland issues its end-of-year crime report to the U.S. Department of Education — as is required by federal law — it will not include the recent off-campus shooting that left two students dead and another wounded....

Students at Catonsville High and Carver Center named to Presidential Scholars Program

2013-02-01 12:37:00

An Relay resident attending Catonsville High School and a Catonsville resident attending the Carver Center for Arts and Technology area have been chosen as 2013 candidates for the Presidential Scholars Program. Adam Antoszewski, a senior at Catonsville,...

Notre Dame Preparatory School has received a 2012 National Blue Ribbon designation from the U.S. Department of Education.

2012-09-07 12:06:00

Alfred Ramirez has been named vice president of government relations and diversity at Group O, a marketing, supply chain and packaging solutions optimization company.

2011-09-13 22:00:00

Eager to trade taxpayer money for political goodwill, lawmakers are using taxpayer dollars to line the pockets of certain schools and colleges with frivolous education "pork.

2011-01-28 04:09:14