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From Maryland State Wire

Jealous' grimace means he doesn't know Maryland's 'forgotten counties', GOP official says

By Karen Kidd | 7 years ago

Maryland Democrat gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous' recent faltering and ultimately failed attempt to answer a basic question about issues in one county could be the grimace-heard-round-the-state, a Baltimore County Republican Party official said.

State test results: 64.1 percent of Talbott Springs Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 18, 2018

About 35.9 percent of Talbott Springs Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 64.1 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 60.5 percent of Phelps Luck Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 18, 2018

About 39.5 percent of Phelps Luck Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 60.5 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 61.7 percent of Stevens Forest Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 17, 2018

About 38.3 percent of Stevens Forest Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 61.7 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 67 percent of Oakland Mills High failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 17, 2018

About 33 percent of Oakland Mills High students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 67 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

From Maryland State Wire

Queen Anne's County to receive over $360,000 from Children's Cabinet Fund

By Karen Kidd | 7 years ago

Hopes have been fulfilled in Queen Anne's County, where the Local Management Board will receive a share of the almost $20 million in statewide grants from the Children's Cabinet Fund.

From Maryland State Wire

Carroll County to receive over $500,000 from Children's Cabinet Fund

By Karen Kidd | 7 years ago

Young people in Carroll County will be among those who will benefit when the county's Local Management Board receives more than $500,000 of the almost $20 million in statewide grants from the Children's Cabinet Fund.

From Maryland State Wire

Worcester County to receive more than $800,000 from Children's Cabinet Fund

By Karen Kidd | 7 years ago

Worcester County's Local Management Board (LMB) now knows how much it will receive as its share of the almost $20 million in statewide grants from the Children's Cabinet Fund as announced by Gov. Larry Hogan's office this month, a local official said during a recent interview.

State test results: 41.7 percent of Hammond Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2018

About 58.3 percent of Hammond Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 41.7 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 69.7 percent of Oakland Mills Middle failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 16, 2018

About 30.3 percent of Oakland Mills Middle students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 69.7 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 45.7 percent of Thunder Hill Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2018

About 54.3 percent of Thunder Hill Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 45.7 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 55.6 percent of Talbott Springs Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 15, 2018

About 44.4 percent of Talbott Springs Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 55.6 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

From Maryland State Wire

Maryland's 5-year all-payer contract to start in 2019

By Kyla Asbury | 7 years ago

A new five-year contract has been signed and put will be put into effect in 2019 involving Maryland's all-payer model.

From Maryland State Wire

Hogan releases tax returns for past 3 years

By Kyla Asbury | 7 years ago

Gov. Larry Hogan released three years of his tax returns last week after his opponent, Ben Jealous, released his in June.

State test results: 46.2 percent of Waterloo Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2018

About 53.8 percent of Waterloo Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 46.2 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 68.1 percent of Stevens Forest Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 14, 2018

About 31.9 percent of Stevens Forest Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 68.1 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 42.2 percent of Atholton Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 13, 2018

About 57.8 percent of Atholton Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 42.2 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 44.9 percent of Hammond Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 13, 2018

About 55.1 percent of Hammond Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 44.9 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

From Maryland State Wire

University of Maryland-College Park ranks 11th in U.S. for men's athletic student aid spending

By Maryland State Wire reports | 7 years ago

University of Maryland-College Park is among U.S. colleges that spend the most on athletic student aid for men's teams, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

State test results: 73.1 percent of Reservoir High failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2018

About 26.9 percent of Reservoir High students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 73.1 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.