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Erin Cox and Elisabeth Hulette, “County requests waiver for school funding: ‘Austere’ budget could fall $54M short,” Capital, April 1, 2009

In yet another sign of the county’s worsening fiscal situation, officials today asked the state to waive $9 million of their obligation to fund schools. The move could leave the schools $53.8 million short of the “austere” budget education leaders have proposed for next year…. [Link to Article]

“Tribune Files for Bankruptcy,” New York Times, December 8, 2008

The Tribune Company [which owns the Baltimore Sun] filed for bankruptcy protection in a federal court in Delaware on Monday…. [Link to Article]

Adam Nossiter, “School’s Success Gives Way to Doubt ,” New York Times, October 31, 2008

[Could testing fraud be far more common than the public thinks?  Check out former Washington Post writer Linda Pearlstine's Tested, a recent book that describes the testing environment in Anne Arundel County, for insight into this question.] CHARLESTON, S.C. — MiShawna Moore has been a hero in the worn neighborhoods behind this city’s venerable mansions, a school [...]

FOIA Man, “Some random thoughts flying around inside FOIAMAN’s head,” FOIATALEs.com, October 28, 2009

Why does FOIAMAN keep such a close eye on Anne Arundel schools? Is it because they’re the least transparent of all county departments? Should FOIAMAN watch the county administration any closer? What documents should he hunt for?…  [Link to Blog]

FOIA Man, “Some random thoughts,” FOIA Tales, October 28, 2008

Why does FOIAMAN keep such a close eye on Anne Arundel schools? Is it because they’re the least transparent of all county departments? Should FOIAMAN watch the county administration any closer? What documents should he hunt for?… [Link to Blog]

“Md. AG: Slot machine lawsuit should be thrown out,” Baltimore Examiner, September 4, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A lawsuit against ballot wording for a constitutional amendment on slot machine gambling should be thrown out because the language properly reflects legislation approved by the General Assembly, the attorney general’s office argued Thursday…. [Link to Article]