Parents of a small Frederick city elementary school feel the school's lower enrollment total is costing their kids a proper education.
Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Terry Alban is “encouraged” by news over the weekend that state leaders have a plan for providing more money for school construction.
The day before the July Fourth holiday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he would not spend $245 million that had been added to the state budget.
Leaders of Frederick County’s development community are concerned that a change in capacity for Frederick County Public Schools elementary students will slow development in the county.
The Board of Education approved the 2019 Educational Facilities Master Plan at its Wednesday night meeting. The EFMP is an overview of the next 10 years and includes any improvement projects the school system deems as needs. The projects focus mainly on the condition of school buildings and …
The Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology — or CREST — held its monthly governing board meeting Thursday as the regional higher ed center works to navigate its murky future.
Frederick County public school teachers will finish off the fourth and final year of the county’s transition to a new pay scale in 2020.
Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Terry Alban is “encouraged” by news over the weekend that state leaders have a plan for providi…
The day before the July Fourth holiday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he would not spend $245 million that had been added to the state budget.
Leaders of Frederick County’s development community are concerned that a change in capacity for Frederick County Public Schools elementary stu…
The Board of Education approved the 2019 Educational Facilities Master Plan at its Wednesday night meeting. The EFMP is an overview of the nex…
The Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology — or CREST — held its monthly governing board meeting Thursday as th…
Frederick County public school teachers will finish off the fourth and final year of the county’s transition to a new pay scale in 2020.
The Brunswick mayor and city council unanimously approved a letter of support for a new Brunswick High School.
The state plans to invest $9.1 million in Frederick County projects in the coming fiscal year.
As Maryland prepares to roll out a suite of reforms to the way the next generation of students will be educated, those children bring with the…
ANNAPOLIS — The foundation for sweeping changes to Maryland’s educational system is now in place.
Battelle National Biodefense Institute donated $50,000 to Frederick County Public Schools on Tuesday to support science, technology, engineeri…
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The board of Frederick County’s Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology voted unanimously Thursday morning to terminate al…
ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates approved a state budget on Thursday that would pave the way for half a billion dollars in spending on schoo…
ANNAPOLIS — A huge gathering of teachers, students and community supporters marched in Annapolis on Monday night in a call for increased schoo…
With a bill introduced this week to fund recommendations for improving education across the state, local school leaders repeated their desire …
A meeting Thursday night marked the end of more than 60 days of stress and uncertainty for local child care providers, after funding for a hea…
From 2008 to 2017, the percentage of students at Hillcrest Elementary in the city of Frederick jumped from 89 percent capacity to 135 percent.
ANNAPOLIS — With $206,000 in the bank and belt-tightening already underway, the Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Tec…
Lawmakers in Annapolis on Thursday had their first opportunity to be formally briefed and to ask questions about the major education policy an…
The Board of Education unanimously approved the superintendent’s $630 million recommended budget for the coming year without making any major …
Without explanation, Frederick County Department of Social Services abruptly ended its decades-long participation in a program to fund healthy…
Protecting worshippers and children from acts of hate are among the first items Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced he will fund in the state budge…
The last time Frederick County Public Schools conducted a reclassification of positions — to ensure those whose jobs have grown receive higher…
Howard Community College was received a state grant of $9.8 million last week through the Maryland Board of Public Works as part of an overall…
On the surface, two residential developments planned for opposite sides of the city’s Golden Mile have no real connection.
After the state threatened to withhold $21 million in funding, the Frederick County Board of Education changed course and approved a pilot sur…
UPPER MARLBORO — A Maryland public school system has come under fire for its summer school tuition policy, which the American Civil Liberties …
County Council members will decide next week whether to fast-track three school projects in the county.
As members of the Frederick County Council prepare to vote on a bill that would raise school construction fees, the five candidates running fo…
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Frederick County Council members heard from several county residents Tuesday night about a proposed bill concerning the adjustment of school c…
Frederick County Public Schools officials are no longer seeking compensation from the city of Frederick for added expenses of more than $136,0…
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