Public schools, colleges and universities, school funding and learning across Maryland.
Chronic absenteeism means missing at least 10 percent of school days for any reason, about 18 days a year. Here is how it is defined, why the count changed, and which fixes federal researchers back.
U.S. public schools enrolled 49.6 million students in fall 2022, below the 2019 peak, and federal projections point lower still by 2031. Here is what the numbers show and why they matter.
Grad PLUS is gone, graduate and parent borrowing now has hard caps, and a new Repayment Assistance Plan replaces most income-driven options for new loans. Here is how the rules work.
The University System of Maryland brings together 12 public institutions, with the University of Maryland, College Park as its flagship. Here is the full list and where each is based.
Maryland's public schools are run by 24 local school systems, one for each county plus Baltimore City, overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education.
A 2016 executive order set the school calendar: no classes before the Tuesday after Labor Day and the year ends by June 15. Here is what the rule says and how waivers work.
