Maryland ranks first in the nation, Education Week says
Education Week awarded Maryland a B-plus average in its 2011 Quality Counts report.
HooverLaw Memos Blog
Juvenile court may not be only option, but often is
By: Sara Gates and Patrick Hoover If your minor child gets in trouble with the law, going to court may not have to be the only option. Similar to programs in a few other jurisdictions...
Attorneys help students through maze of higher education
Imagine you’re in the middle of a series of long, dark hallways full of twists, turns, switchbacks and dead-ends. You’ve been traveling these halls for a long time. Or did you just enter them...
Safe Schools Act breaks down communication barrier between schools and courts
In March the Maryland House of Delegates unanimously approved the Safe Schools bill, 139-0. The act, which took effect on July 1, seeks to break down the communication barrier between local law enforcement and schools.
States Seek Federal Waiver of Special Education Funding Mandates
Oregon became the sixth state in the country to file a formal waiver request with the federal government today, asking for relief from the federally mandated state special education budget requirements.
HooverLaw October E-Newsletter
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Bullying Prevention WebCast
The US Department of Justice Juvenile Justice Center is presenting a new web cast on Bullying Prevention October 25th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM EDT. Click the link ASAP to register online
The Client Extra-Net: Review your case files from the cloud
Can’t wait until November to read “Tech Talk?” Well, I’ll give you a sneak peek. My latest topic: Basecamp, a online service which allows clients to view their entire case file from any computer
Staff Spotlight: Bryan Utter
Welcome back Bryan Utter, a former Patrick Hoover Law Offices legal assistant and recent University of Missouri grad.
MCPS SAT scores soar, but race gap still apparent
MCPS may have seen an increase in student SAT scores, but what about the gap between average scores of students of different races?