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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A new report by the Virginia State Board of Education says there remains a persistent achievement gap for certain student groups and…
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Some members of a Maryland panel on education funding say the state should cover the costs of a proposal aimed at helping students…
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A study group has been formed to examine poverty in Maryland.In announcing the group, House Speaker Michael Busch said Monday the…
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Delaware is one of only two states in which poverty rose last year.And more people live in poverty in the state now than before the Great Recession. The…
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Maryland public schools still rank high nationwide, but are facing increasing challenges. While budgets are tight the school systems are facing an…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The number of people living in poverty in the greater Richmond-Petersburg region has been increasing since 2000, even as unemployment…
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The Delaware Republican party has come out with a new plan to reduce poverty.There are 11 different initiatives.WBOC reports that one would allow an…
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There is an effort in Delaware to have the $29 million left over from the financial crisis settlement to go to the Delaware State Housing Authority.The…
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BALTIMORE (AP) - U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are issuing an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Republican-led House committee has killed a proposal to raise Virginia's minimum wage.The House Committee on Commerce and Labor…