Maryland might change how the state measures "college readiness" after analysis suggests we might improperly assess a large portion of high school students. Career and college readiness is a central pillar of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future ("The Blueprint"), which declares it is the goal of the State that students enrolled in public school shall meet the CCR standard before the end of the 10th grade and no later than the time the student graduates…

New data shows that community college enrollment is up nationwide for the first time in a decade and by 8 percent in Maryland. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, community college enrollment nationwide rose for the first time in over a decade this spring. The Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) says this is true for Maryland, with signs of modest increases compared to recent semesters. Community college enrollment across the country rose…