Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced new legislation that would help Howard County public school teachers repay their student loans. This is the first student loan repayment program in Maryland […]
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Teacher Externship Program resumes in July
The Maryland Chamber Foundation has launched its 2023 Teacher Externship Program, which pairs public high school educators with leading businesses from across the state. It aims to prepare educators with […]
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HCPSS files lawsuit against social media corps
The Howard County Public School System is the latest Maryland school district to file a lawsuit against social media companies Meta, Google, ByteDance and Snap Inc., alleging that their addictive […]
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Enterprise Risk Consortium in works at UMD Smith
University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is planning an initiative targeting industry practitioners and students, allowing them to advance their knowledge and skills in risk management and […]
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Mount Hebron HS team places first in National Economics Challenge
Students from Mount Hebron High school in Ellicott City earned first place honors in the Council for Economic Education’s 2023 National Economics Challenge. With support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, […]
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Loyola’s MBA programs ranked by U.S News
Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management’s Professional’s MBA, a part-time, evening program designed for working professionals, was ranked No. 102 in the nation in U.S. News & […]
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AACC’s ESI awards $75K to student businesses
The Entrepreneurial Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College awarded student business owner Peter Papanicolaou $25,000 to invest in his business, Unity Electric, during its recent annual Business Pitch Competition. […]
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Howard’s Ball allocates $22M for new universal pre-K center
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced $22 million in funding to renovate the Faulkner Ridge Center to expand universal pre-K services. The county’s investment, in partnership with state, county […]
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HCPSS ratifies 2023-2024 agreements with employee bargaining units
The Howard County Board of Education ratified its master agreements for the 2023-2024 school year with the Howard County Education Association, its educational support professionals unit and the American Federation […]
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HCC’s Woo wins national award
The American Association of Community Colleges selected Howard Community College Vice President of Workforce, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Minah Woo as the winner of its 2023 Award of Excellence in […]