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Minnesota teachers tasked with learning a new way to teach children to read could see some extra pay if they have to spend time outside of school on literacy trainings. The education finance bill passed by the House Tuesday includes nearly $31.4 million to pay teachers for their time learning, or school districts can use the money to pay for substitutes if teachers are trained during school ...

Gov. Wes Moore aims to address the housing shortage in Maryland by signing legislation to support renters and homeowners.

The law will make it harder for anti-LGBTQ+ activists to ban books in schools.

Before Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public…

“Maryland takes a bold step forward in safeguarding the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ youth and educators.”…

The district will be reimbursed for 30% of the curriculum. However, there’s also proposed legislation that would provide even more funding to support the Read Act and its implementation.

The latest education news updates from EdSource.

The bill includes strict criteria for removing material. Annapolis, Md. (BW)- The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation on April 2 aimed at stopping book banning in county and public school libraries. The Freedom to Read Act sets standards to protect material from being removed. The bill defi

A tragedy in the Port of Baltimore threatened to overwhelm their best-laid plans at the end of this spring’s legislative session, but Maryland state lawmakers still managed to pass several key measures that look beyond the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and ahead to the future. 

WOOD RIVER JCT. — Chariho High School student Kyra Face had an important task Friday morning, one she was very prepared for and thoroughly looking forward to.