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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.
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The Biden Administration found that 19 public land-grant HBCU’s were underfunded by nearly $13-billion over the last three decades - and that includes the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
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At a state senate hearing Thursday, education leaders raised concerns about growing absenteeism rates for young students, while exploring multi-pronged factors contributing to the problem.
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The central region has struggled with overcapacity issues for years – and redistricting seems like the only way to solve it. But keeping every parent happy, and every school together, is impossible.
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The standards adopted by the board will influence per-pupil funding under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – and determine student access to advanced and career-focused programs.