Education

We’ll go On the Record with two efforts in Howard County to support students. A Yale neuroscientist tells about "Activate," which uses games to improve kids’ focus and self-control. And Backpack Healthcare offers telehealth mental health treatment.

Starting this fall, 16 middle and high schools will require students to turn in their devices before class starts — a practice happening across Maryland.

One Baltimore City high school combined back-to-school sign-ups with voter registration ahead of the first day of class and many students’ first election.

The Maryland State Education Association saw Paul Lemle and Nikki Woodward take the helm as President and Vice President, respectively. The pair bring experience from a long career in education, as paraprofessionals and as teachers.

The Phoenix Recovery Academy in Frederick, Maryland, is the only high school in the state dedicated to educating teenagers facing the challenges of substance use.

Workers at nine colleges will see boosted wages and heat safety standards after years of advocacy.

Vision To Learn has given glasses to hundreds of thousands of children.

Arts for Learning pairs city teachers with artists to combat summer learning loss for over two thousand students.

The Maryland State Department of Education is creating the targeted literacy plan to boost early student success. But board members said repeated years would cause more harm.

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future wants every student to graduate ready for college or the workforce. What progress are districts making?