Maryland will end the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test in the 2019-20 school year in favor of a new. shorter assessment.
Gov. Larry Hogan met with IBM executives last week to host a roundtable meeting to further expand the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program in the state.
Gov. Larry Hogan has announced awards for affordable rental housing for 21 projects across the state, totaling more than $47 million in state and federal funding and $94 million in private sector capital.
Results from the 2017-18 state assessments were released this week, showing improvements in math and English from both elementary and middle school grade levels.
Gov. Lary Hogan issued an executive order in 2016 directing schools to delay the start of the school year until after Labor Day and to end before June 15. Hogan had said he made the order in the hopes of protecting the traditional end of summer.
While the gubernatorial race is entering its final months, Gov. Larry Hogan and his challenger, Ben Jealous, have announced several endorsements they have each received.
The U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Maryland's 1332 State Innovation Waiver, which will create a statewide reinsurance program to help offset the cost of insurance in the state.
Maryland is a top contender in Amazon's quest to decide on a second headquarters, but the benefits of Maryland hosting this second headquarters may not outway the costs.
Democratic gubernatorial contenders in several states, including Ben Jealous, who is running against Gov. Larry Hogan in November, support a single-payer health care system, according to a news release by the Republican Governors Association.
The University of Maryland has formed a new center with a goal to improve the outcomes of students and youths with disabilities in careers and continuing education.