BALTIMORE, MD—A new study by eLearning Industry has identified Maryland as one of the top 10 states where young people are leaving formal education, revealing a significant connection to student loan debt. The research, which analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Education Data Initiative, found that Maryland has the 10th highest high school dropout rate in the country. […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department celebrated the graduation of its 174th recruit class on Wednesday evening. The 174th recruit class includes five former cadets from the department. Six recruits have a military background and five recruits have family members who have previously served or are currently serving with the Baltimore County Police Department. The ceremony was held at 7 […]
TOWSON, MD—It’s graduation season and Baltimore County Public Schools officials have released the 2025 commencement ceremony schedule. While in-person seating will be limited at upcoming BCPS high school graduations, friends, extended family, and community members are invited to witness these milestone events via livestream. More than 7,000 students will graduate from BCPS this spring. All graduations will be held at […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Kermit the Frog will deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland’s 2025 graduation ceremony. The announcement was made in a video released by the university, which highlighted Kermit’s impressive achievements as an “environmental advocate, bestselling author, Peabody Award winner, international superstar, ‘amphibian,’ friend to all creatures and champion of creativity, kindness and believing in the impossible.” Kermit […]
TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose —for the second year in a row—to 85.84 percent, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on February 25. The graduation rate for the Class of 2024 increased by nearly one percentage point from the previous year’s rate of 84.99 percent. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland high school students achieved a four-year cohort graduation rate of 87.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, marking the highest rate since 2017, according to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). This represents a 1.8 percentage point increase from the previous year. The increase in graduation rates was particularly significant among Hispanic students and multilingual learners. The MSDE […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police celebrated Maryland’s newest police officers during a ceremony at MDTA Police Headquarters on Wednesday evening. Members of Officer Candidate Class 59 completed a demanding academy training program that began in June 2024. Ten new MDTA Police Officers and one Maryland Natural Resources Police Officer persevered through the rigorous training program. Police recruits are […]
REISTERSTOWN, MD—The Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. and Major General (retired) Linda L. Singh, PhD, welcomed the graduates of the 158th Academy Class to the ranks of Maryland’s Finest during a ceremony on Friday at LifePoint Church in Reisterstown. Major General (retired) Singh delivered the keynote address to the Department’s 20 new Maryland State […]