SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Illinois' Valley View School District 365 Selects Adaptive Online Reading Program to Improve Student Literacy in Grades 6-8 Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, February 25, 2025) --Illinois' Valley View School District 365 (VVSD) has selected the adaptive online reading program DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education to support efforts to impr  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Partners with Northeast Regional Food Business Center to Launch Business Builder Funding Opportunity ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 25, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture is pleased to partner with the Northeast Regional Food Business Center to announce the launch of the first round of Business Builder sub-awards, designed to  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Health expands access to school-based mental health services for children and youth Baltimore, MD -- The Maryland Department of Health has made it easier for families on Medicaid to access mental health services in schools for their children. The expansion allows Local Education Agencies to offer certain behavioral health services to all students   more

NEW CARROLLTON, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Generates $6.5 Billion in Economic Impact, Supports Nearly 28,000 Jobs in Fiscal Year 2024 DHCD invested $2.6 billion overall across Maryland to improve affordable housing, support small businesses, revitalize neighborhoods and increase broadband connectivity NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (F  more

NEW CARROLLTON, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Team Members to Join Leadership Maryland's 2025 Classes NEW CARROLLTON, MD (February 24, 2025) - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day announced that two team members will join Leadership Maryland's 2025 professional development classes. Chief Op  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * State Graduation Rate Reaches Seven-Year High Approximately 88% of Maryland students graduated on time in 2024. BALTIMORE (February 25, 2025) - Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced the 2024 four-year cohort high school graduation rate achieved its highest level since 2017 at 87.6%. The four-year cohort graduation rate was 1.8 per  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime Baltimore, MD (February 25, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 38state and territory bipartisan coalition urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized ret  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Calling on Supreme Court of the United States to Protect Access to Preventive Health Services BALTIMORE, MD (February 25, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that g  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Now Open Grant Applications Due by March 30 ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 25, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, a reimbursement grant program aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Maryland's specialty crops. The department anticipates that approxima  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: * * * Montgomery College Announces Bernadette Maldonado as Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Montgomery College Foundation Montgomery College is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernadette Maldonado as its new vice president for Development and Alumni Relations and executive director of the Montgomery College Foundation. With over two decades of experience  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * MSCRF's Ruchika Nijhara Chosen for Leadership Maryland Executive Program Class of 2025 Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Executive Director selected for professional development program COLUMBIA, Md., (February 24, 2025) -- Leadership Maryland announced today that Ruchika Nijhara, Executive Director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) at TEDCO   more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Teach Access Announces Newest Academic Hub at University System of Maryland's William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation Collaboration to Advance Accessibility in Higher Education Through Research, Faculty Fellowships, and Innovative Pedagogy Baltimore, Md. (Feb. 24, 2025) - Teach Access, a nonprofit dedicated to making digital accessibility fundamental to higher ed  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces Investment in Pathotrak College Park-based company secures additional investment to advance food safety technology COLUMBIA, Md., (February 25, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Venture Funds investment in Pathotrak. TEDCO's evergreen Venture Funds are dedicated to funding and   more