Over the coming weeks, students across the country will start preparing for the upcoming school year, looking forward to reuniting with friends, meeting their teachers and tackling new lessons. But for the nearly 6 million children in our country who have food allergies, school can be an unnecessarily frightening place. A tiny amount of an allergen or an innocently swapped snack at lunchtime could become life-threatening with the sudden onset of an anaphylactic reaction. School should be a place where children grow, learn and gain confidence in themselves not worry every day about a potentially deadly allergic reaction.
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Wed, May 29, 2013 / Education / Jobs & the Economy / National Security & Veterans
St. Marys public schools are jumping into the simulated flight business, courtesy of the new Pax River Flight Academy.
Wed, May 15, 2013 / Education
Congressman Steny Hoyer, Md.-5, recognized 15 award-winning teachers and principals in the Fifth District including three Prince Georges County educators during a luncheon Monday in Bowie.
Sun, May 12, 2013 / Education / Jobs & the Economy / National Security & Veterans
A ribbon was cut Friday to mark the beginning of the Patuxent River Flight Academy at the Dr. James Forrest Career and Technology Center. A number of dignitaries were on hand to hear remarks, cut the ribbon and tour the state-of-the-art Aviation Classroom Experience (ACE).
Thu, Mar 7, 2013 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / Education / Jobs & the Economy
For more than 30 years, Ive been proud to represent my alma mater, the University of Maryland, College Park, and work to help further its mission by promoting quality, affordable education and this universitys world-class research programs. Thats why I was so disappointed that Congress failed to take meaningful action to prevent the arbitrary, and across-the-board spending cuts imposed by sequestration, which could significantly set back these efforts.
Thu, Mar 7, 2013 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / Education / Jobs & the Economy
For more than 30 years, Ive been proud to represent my alma mater, the University of Maryland, College Park, and work to help further its mission by promoting quality, affordable education and this universitys world-class research programs.
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 / Education
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) spent Monday morning at the Calvert Career and Technology Academy, or CTA, on Monday morning where he met students and staff.
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 / Education / Jobs & the Economy
With a decline in Americas number of skilled workers and manufacturers, public school systems throughout the nation are trying to prepare students to do the necessary hands-on work.
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 / Education
All of these Laurel natives, who achieved their college degrees with financial assistance from the federal Pell Grant Program, participated in a round-table discussion on the program with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer at the Laurel Library Sept. 26.
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 / Education
It is not often that kids go to school and are allowed, let alone encouraged, to play video games. Yet that is exactly what the sixth-grade class at Milton M. Somers Middle School found itself doing Friday morning.
Wed, May 18, 2011 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / Education / National Security & Veterans
When Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) arrived Monday at Leonardtown High School to speak with students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, social studies teacher Mike Denny urged the students to show respect.
Wed, May 18, 2011 / Education
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan praised teachers from around the state and country during a town hall meeting Tuesday afternoon at Bowie State University where local leaders, teachers, and students discussed the role of educators in America.
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 / Education
Head Start advocates, including those in Southern Maryland, spent a day in Annapolis last month encouraging legislators and local representatives to support Head Start and keep cuts away from its funding.
Thu, Feb 3, 2011 / Education
Touting the success of early learning centers in teaching social and academic skills to poor and special needs children, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., announced Fri., Jan. 14, plans to introduce legislation to expand community schools nationwide.
Fri, Jan 14, 2011 / Education
They're described as "one-stop shops" for students and families in need, but to those involved with theJudy Centers in Maryland, they are the means to helping 12,000 students nationwide have better lives.