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

By Karen Kidd | 6 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 | 6 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 | 6 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 | 6 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 | 6 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.

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

By Maryland State Wire reports | 6 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.

State test results: 40.4 percent of Thunder Hill Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2018

About 59.6 percent of Thunder Hill Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 40.4 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 63.8 percent of Guilford Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 12, 2018

About 36.2 percent of Guilford Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 63.8 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

DTC PARTNERSHIP: Color Columbia Plein Air Paint Out and Exhibition

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2018

Mark your calendars and meet us outdoors, where you can breathe fresh air, hear the birds, and paint the scenery and diverse architectural elements around Lake Kittamaqundi and Wilde Lake in Downtown Columbia, Maryland.

DTC PARTNERSHIP: Online exhibit

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2018

The Columbia Archives has launched an online exhibit featuring James Rouse through his speeches.

DTC PARTNERSHIP: 2018 HCLS Bookmark Contest

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2018

Summer fun: the Howard County Library System is holding a bookmark design contest for K-12 students.