Howard County News

State test results: 61.8 percent of Jeffers Hill Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 22, 2018

About 38.2 percent of Jeffers Hill Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 61.8 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

LEADERSHIP HOWARD COUNTY: Leadership Howard County appoints four to board and elects officers

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2018

Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, appointed four new board members

FORT MEADE ALLIANCE: FMA Foundation reaches $3.6-million goal for Fort Meade Resiliency and Education Center

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2018

The moment that members of the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation (FMAF) worked towards for nearly seven years finally happened at 4 pm on Monday, June 25th.

FIRN: Howard summer restaurant week turns 10

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2018

Eighteenth & 21st co-owner Steve Wecker has a tip for those who dine in the lounge at the new downtown Columbia restaurant: look up.

COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION: 2,400 youth swimmers competing for championships in Columbia’s upcoming All-City Meet

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2018

After weeks of swim meets, and after hundreds and thousands of yards and countless strokes through the water, some 2,400 of Columbia’s neighborhood swimmers will come together over the span of two days for the finale — a championship meet.

BRYANT WOODS ELEMENTARY: School Supply List by Grade Level for 2018-2019

By Press release submission | Jul 22, 2018

School supply

State test results: 69.4 percent of Lake Elkhorn Middle failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 21, 2018

About 30.6 percent of Lake Elkhorn Middle students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 69.4 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 65.4 percent of Phelps Luck Elementary failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 21, 2018

About 34.6 percent of Phelps Luck Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 65.4 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 83.3 percent of Oakland Mills High failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 20, 2018

About 16.7 percent of Oakland Mills High students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 83.3 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 62.6 percent of Cradlerock Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 20, 2018

About 37.4 percent of Cradlerock Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 62.6 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 tops in Maryland for men's athletic student aid

By Maryland State Wire reports | 7 years ago

University of Maryland-College Park spends $29,022 per player on student aid for its men’s team athletes -- the highest rate among Maryland colleges -- according to an Higher Education Tribune analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

From Maryland State Wire

Frederick County to receive over $446,000 from Children's Cabinet Fund

By Karen Kidd | 7 years ago

The Frederick County Local Management Board is drawing on past experience to determine how best to apply 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.

From Maryland State Wire

Caroline County to receive more than $613,000 in Children's Cabinet Fund grants

By Karen Kidd | 7 years ago

Cooking Matters 2 Generation is one of the programs in Caroline County that will benefit from a 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: 61.8 percent of Jeffers Hill Elementary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 19, 2018

About 38.2 percent of Jeffers Hill Elementary students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 61.8 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: about 73 percent of Oakland Mills Middle failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jul 19, 2018

About 27 to 28 percent of Oakland Mills Middle students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and about 73 percent of students failed, according to a Howard County News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

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: 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.

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.