Data breaches are becoming more common and more expensive. In fact, the average cost of a corporate data breach increased by 15% in recent years to $3.5 million. While we often hear of cyberattacks occurring in the business sector, a breach that targets our education system is a bit more rare — and its costs […]
On January 5, advocates for clean energy gathered at the Maryland State House to call for an override of Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of a renewable energy bill. Back in May 2016, Maryland was poised to approve legislation that would raise the state’s renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) to 25% by the year 2020. However, […]
Well, the results are in. In a nationwide report card that rated public schools around the nation, Maryland received a B. The survey was completed by Education Week Magazine and puts the Maryland public school system as fifth in the nation for overall education quality. Massachusetts grabbed the number one spot, followed by New Jersey, […]
A high school in Baltimore County has introduced a one-of-a-kind program to its curriculum, becoming the only non-technical high school in Maryland to offer HVAC training to teenagers. Hailey Brennan, a junior at Delaney High School, is now a certified air-conditioning technician — as well as a skilled carpenter, electrician, and HVAC contractor-in-the-making. At 14 […]
