Information about schools and institutions, public, private, and alternative; topics can include: history, curriculum, community, criteria, resources, objectives, performance, comparisons, finance, taxation, sponsorship, tuition, grants, entitlements, scholarships, relevance to employment, and more.
Schools K-12, both public and private, are listed under individual localities.
A statewide network of local child care resource centers (CCRCs) that works with parents, child care providers, advocates, employers, and policymakers to expand and enhance the early childhood education and child care. Overview of programs and services, p www.mdchildcare.org
a program created to enhance the accessibility and affordability of a college education by providing for the prepayment of projected in-state tuition and mandatory fees at Maryland public colleges www.prepaid.usmd.edu
Dedicated to advancing the cause of the arts as basic to education for all children. Goals, arts education programs, advocacy efforts, and partners. www.aems-edu.org
A coalition of more than 100 leading employers that have made a long-term commitment to support education reform and improve student achievement in Maryland. Vision and mission, work and committees, members, news, publications, and current plans. www.mbrt.org
Helps students and their families select a college, apply for admission, and plan to finance higher education. Includes summary of state two and four year colleges. www.marylandmentor.org
An online resource for Maryland educators, families, and community members including tools to build interactive lesson plans, online training, classroom websites, and community calendars. www.thinkport.org
Local part of the national HOBY organization. Runs annual four-day leadership seminars for high school sophomores and local one-day workshops. hobymd.tripod.com
PAGER'S mission is to bring the quality of general and special education reading instruction, at the State and local level, to current research based standards. Background, meetings and events, and current news. www.pagergroup.org