In 2024, WalletHub ranked Maryland as the third most educated state in the nation. Rankings are based on achievement gaps, educational attainment, and school quality. In 2023, WalletHub ranked Maryland eighth among states with the best school systems.
FERPA regulations require that local education agencies give annual notification to parents and eligible students of their rights under FERPA (34 CFR § 99.7). The law does not require agencies to notify parents and eligible students individually, but agencies must provide notification where they are likely to see it.
Release of Liability: By signing, they relinquish the right to hold the company accountable for any harm that may arise from ordinary negligence. However, Maryland courts uphold these waivers with a discerning eye, ensuring they adhere to legal standards and are not marred by ambiguities or unfair terms.
Maryland law requires that all children five (5) years or older, and under eighteen (18), who live in Maryland, attend a school or be Homeschooled.
FERPA provides that educational institutions, such as postsecondary institutions, may disclose education records, or personally identifiable information from such records, only if an eligible student has provided prior written consent, except in several specified circumstances policy III-6.30(A).
Statutes Text §7–301. (14) Is waived from the provisions of this section by the State Superintendent. (a–1) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each child who resides in this State and is 5 years old or older and under 18 shall attend a public school regularly during the entire school year.
The Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) governs the inspection and copying of public records held by state and local government agencies. The PIA is similar in some respects to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which governs the disclosure of documents held by U.S. government agencies.
There are three ways that information contained in a court record can be removed from public inspection: certain information in a record can be shielded, the record can be sealed, or the record can be expunged. For more information on shielding case information and sealing case records, see Access to Court Records.
Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA) grants the people of this State a broad right of access to public records while protecting legitimate governmental interests and the privacy rights of individual citizens. Requests for public records always begin with a government agency (State, county, or municipal).
This provision establishes that, although the Maryland Sunshine Law is the touchstone by which public bodies are to conduct their meetings, the statute is not exclusive in its application. The statute only outlines the minimum requirements for conducting open meetings. . . .