Md. School Funding Mandate Is Imperiled
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A plan to require tens of millions of additional dollars a year in state spending on education in Montgomery and Prince George's counties has stalled in the Maryland General Assembly amid concerns about looming state budget deficits.
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A Â£45bn school building programme is hit by delays and a lack of expertise, the government admits.
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Public and private schools in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. compete in separate leagues, and have for years, creating a quandary with noÃÂ easy solution.
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WASHINGTON - A cash-flow problem in a federal program is hindering the ability of many schools and libraries to pay for Internet service.
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Eleven school districts filed a lawsuit Thursday aimed at forcing the state to pay more for special education. The school districts, including Bethel and Federal Way, collectively represent more than 20,000 special-education students.
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School systems increasingly say they cannot afford to pay to privately educate disabled children whose parents unilaterally reject their proposed placements.
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Congressional Democrats say when they take the gavel from Republicans next month, they will put money in the pockets of college students and closely examine a law reforming elementary and secondary schools. How they will pay for their plans isn't clear.
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Washington's decision to fund a baseball stadium highlights a debate over sports funding.
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Underperforming colleges face a tough new intervention regime under plans outlined by the education secretary.
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LANDOVER, Maryland  - A veto threat by President George W. Bush over a measure to expand a government health program for children triggered outrage on Wednesday from congressional Democrats and advocacy groups.
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A proposal would allow public colleges and universities to raise tuition without the State Legislatureâs approval.
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As political gridlock in Washington muddies the long-term funding outlook for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, some states are preparing contingency measures such as enrollment caps or cutting children from the rolls.
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Lawmakers converging on Annapolis this week for a special session face a daunting task.
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A Maryland Republican contender for the U.S. Senate is fast outpacing the fundraising of his Democratic challengers in a state that usually leans toward Democrats.
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Noted education writer Jonathan Kozol is so concerned about No Child Left Behind that heâs on a âpartial fastâ to oppose reauthorization of the law.
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Several Maryland legislators yesterday called for a broader investigation of Prince George&#39;s County schools chief Andre J. Hornsby and his role in the purchase of $1 million in educational software from a California company.
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Advocates for home-schooled students have, almost by their nature, a grievance against the educational establishment.