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A 1951 alum dedicated $50 million to the Towson-based liberal arts college’s endowment, which will likely fund student scholarships.
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County school board members approved an application for a new language-immersion charter school to open next fall.
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Delegate Sheila Ruth is sponsoring a bill to nix the disruption charge, which targets Black and disabled students, from state law. Opponents say it exists for teacher safety.
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Watershed Public Charter School is one of 90 recipients nationwide for the first round of the Renew America’s Schools grants, which fund clean energy projects in public schools.
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Community colleges already receive a fraction of funding given to the University of Maryland system. Now, leaders worry they’ll have to raise tuition and reduce financial aid.
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Many colleges are turning to vending machines to make contraception more readily available on campus.
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The state board of education voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a new payment system for families earning between $83,000 and $166,000. But some say there are still many details to work out.
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Advocates say the Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act properly recognizes community college students for their academic work, and guarantees avenues for transferring.
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Members of Teachers and Researchers United, the graduate student union, say they’ve been negotiating with the university for nine months — and are still facing barriers.
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Superintendent Myriam Rogers says most of the over 500 eliminated positions are already vacant, and will produce no layoffs.