by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Aug 6, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — The number of inmates at Maryland correctional facilities who passed the GED high school equivalency exam declined by almost 70 percent last year because of the introduction of a tougher test, according to state figures. Last year, 220 inmates completed...
by Emily Hoerner | Aug 3, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — In an effort to combat sexual assault and violence on college campuses, lawmakers debated a bill that would require schools to gauge how often sexual assaults occur on their campuses and offer confidential advisors for victims. With the Centers for...
by Emily Hoerner | Jul 28, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Nearly 130 students, some of them the custody of foster parents or even homeless – but soon college bound – met at the White House Thursday for the 2015 “Beating the Odds Summit.” The young people, coming from 29 states and the District of Columbia,...
by Kira Boyd | Jul 27, 2015 | Education, Living
First lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative held a conference for over 30 college-bound students Thursday. At the summit, students were able to hear words of wisdom from a panel that included the first lady and rap artist Wale. The summit also included...
by Kira Boyd & Emily Hoerner | Jul 21, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Literary deserts, places where children and parents lack access to quality books, are prevalent in low-income urban neighborhoods across the United States. And these book-dry neighborhoods and homes can negatively impact children’s literacy....
by Emily Hoerner | Jul 15, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – Teachers’ union leaders in upstate New York say they hope the U.S. Senate’s No Child Left Behind reauthorization will send a message to the state legislature about measuring standardized testing. The Senate bill, renamed the Every Child Achieves Act,...
