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Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.

This week, Amelia “Bindi” Ray will take the national stage as the youngest Maryland competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The change follows a directive from the U.S. Department of Education that said schools cannot “administer scholarships, prizes, or other opportunities offered by third parties based on race.”

Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?

The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.

Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.

The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4.

Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit delivered a graduation address to the next generation of doctors coming from University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.

Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.

Maryland laid-off federal workers have suddenly found themselves in the nation’s oldest job: full-time parenthood.

The Howard County Council approved a $2.35 billion operating budget Wednesday.

Prosecutors, meanwhile, dropped 26 out of the 55 charges against Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, who’s standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.

At a time when public schools are under pressure to scale back diversity programs, Brittany Jakubowski remains dedicated to making her students feel like they belong.

The “Castle on the Hill” is slated for a face-lift that would wrap a back corner of the building in an austere modern facade.

Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.

Amid state and federal budget cuts, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted to allow universities to institute furloughs and temporary salary cuts.

Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is charged in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He maintains his innocence.