Since the 20th century, temperatures in the state have risen around 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. But it’s more than just heat.
This school banned cellphones six years ago. Teachers — and many kids — couldn’t be happier.
One common sight in high schools across the country was and always is absent from the halls of San Mateo High School in California: cellphones.
Anne Arundel schools pioneer rapid-response program for teens dealing with substance abuse
Karen Siska-Creel, Anne Arundel County’s school health and support director, knows from experience that if a problem pops up in the community, it won’t take long for it to appear in schools. When the opioid epidemic began to spread in…
Youth mental health? There’s an app — many apps — for that. But are they effective?
A little bird helps Sarah Mann deal with her anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it isn’t a talkative parrot or a mockingbird. It’s a virtual avatar on Finch, a self-care app Mann has used at least once a day since…
As young Americans struggle with mental health, online support surges — including in Maryland
Adolescents across the country have increasingly suffered from anxiety and depression over the last 10 years, and school officials in Prince George’s County noticed the same trend locally. So when the county’s public school system needed to support its struggling…
Retired Senior Embraces College Life through UMD’s Golden ID Program
The Golden ID program at the University of Maryland allows retired seniors to take college courses without paying tuition.
Behind the Butterflies: Hundreds Return to Brookside Gardens
A look inside the new Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton.
Recovery Through Rock Climbing
Despite suffering a debilitating back injury that left him incapacitated for months, Josh Lu finds his motivation to recover in family, friends and rock climbing.
Turning Pages, Changing Lives: How Books for International Goodwill is Building a More Literate Future
In a quiet warehouse outside Annapolis, a global movement is taking shape.
Germantown Senior Aims for 2028 Paralympics
Lisa Markland of Germantown, MD was at the top of her game before the 2008 Beijing Olympics.