Higher Achievement Baltimore takes the lead
In the past few years Baltimore City has made budget cuts to help close a financial gap of 130 million dollars. This lead to the the layoff of teachers, staff,…
education
It’s time to pay attention to girls’ education
In poverty-stricken countries today, girls’ education needs to be addressed more seriously than it currently is. One person who is making a difference on this front is Malala Yousafzai. At…
Is Saving Money Really More Important Than Student Enrichment?
Music education is one of the few programs that benefit students across all types of curriculums. With fine arts programs continuing to lose funding across the country, it is important…
McDaniel Announces New $100,000 Scholarship
Today, McDaniel announced the Educator’s Legacy Scholarship, a new scholarship for children of K-12 educators applying for Fall 2016 admission. The scholarship is $100,000 spread over four years. The applicants’…
Accommodations Mean Equality
Everyone learns differently. Some are visual learners while others are auditory learners. Some students pick things up quickly while others need time to take in information or practice. Those with disabilities…
Learning for Ourselves: A Reflection on Education
As the year winds down and we all begin to panic as we remember the due dates of the semester-long papers and the final exams that loom in the near…
The Effects of Common Core on Our Education System
The Common Core refers to a set of learning goals, or standards, for grades K-12 in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. These standards are designed to ensure that upon graduation…
Fight to Keep a Stable Foundation in Education
As a student pursuing a career in teaching, the Education program at McDaniel College provides us with practicum after practicum in order to prepare us for the real thing when…
Response to “The Wire” Co-Creater’s Lecture
“Lambs to the slaughter here.” – Marcia Donnelly The above is an example of an epigraph that precedes every episode of “The Wire,” providing subtext and a theme for the…
Hoover Library Designates New Silent Floor
Megan Robinson News and Web Editor Hoover Library has made many changes this past year, the new study spaces, the website redesign, and the latest addition, the silent floor. The…