Stevensville, MD Kent Island High School (KIHS) continues its legacy of excellence in inclusive arts education as senior Mark Monroe and sophomore Aubrey Kline earn 2nd and 3rd place in The Arc of Maryland’s “Together We’re Better” Art Contest—marking the third consecutive year that KIHS students have claimed top awards in this prestigious statewide competition. […]
Continue ReadingChoptank Community Health System is joining the National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month celebration this February to highlight how school-based health centers help improve access to health care for children and adolescents. School-based health centers bring essential healthcare services directly to schools, where students spend much of their time. By integrating health care with education, […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD Several health education classes will be offered this year by the Rural Health Care Transformation initiative at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center (UM SMC) at Chestertown. UM SMC at Chestertown is part of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a member organization of University of Maryland Medical System. “We are continuing our […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD ShoreRivers — thanks to new funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Environmental Education Grant Program — is expanding their work as a certified Maryland Green Center to Dorchester County by partnering with the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Educators (MAEOE) and Dorchester County Public Schools (DCPS) to build the school district’s capacity […]
Continue ReadingThree of the First Eight Correspondents are from Queen Anne’s County Schools WBFF FOX45 will launch Chick fil-A Kids Correspondents as a bi-monthly morning news feature beginning in November 2024. Kids Correspondents will join FOX45 Morning News anchors and report on news of interest to youth and families. Sponsored by Baltimore Area Chick fil-A Restaurants, […]
Continue ReadingMigrant and seasonal workers are an integral part of the agricultural industry on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and their families become a part of our local communities, even if only temporarily. School programs and other services are available to help the families become acclimated to the area, introduce them to community resources, and bring those families […]
Continue ReadingArticle written by Sydney Tryon, Project Leader, Institute for American Apprenticeships (IAA) Denton, MD Caroline County—Denton’s Craft Bakery & Cafe (Craft) is developing the local workforce by offering paid, hands-on experience to high school juniors and seniors through the Apprenticeship Maryland Program (AMP). Craft’s second year of AMP implementation is supported by the Maryland Works […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) proudly participated in the Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) Summer Conference, held at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. Adam Tolley, Supervisor of Career and Technical Education for QACPS, spoke as a featured panelist during the session titled “Charting the Course: A New […]
Continue ReadingCentreville, MD On September 9, 2024, Megan Borga, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, was surprised by the team at Hertrich Ford of Easton with a brand new Ford Bronco Sport. Mrs. Borga will have use of the car throughout her tenure as Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Borga’s husband, parents, […]
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE Kent County Middle School teacher Kaitlyn Wright is among seven finalists announced for the Maryland Teacher of the Year. Wright, who teaches English and leads the drama program at Kent County Middle School, was named Kent County Public Schools Teacher of the Year last spring. In that time, she and a cohort of Teachers […]
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