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The number of Montgomery County residents filing initial claims for unemployment climbed slightly, rising to 1,137 during the week ending Aug. 22. During the week ending on Aug. 15, 926 county residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor. Statewide, there was a decrease. During the week ending Aug. 22, 11,875 Marylanders […]

Community colleges offer a cost-effective alternative to the high price tag of a traditional four-year university or college. The personal finance website WalletHub ranked Maryland as having the third-best community college system in the country. In Maryland, Montgomery College ranks as the second-best community college behind Carroll Community College. WalletHub analyzed a sample of 698 […]

A raíz de la pandemia Covid-19, algunos estados y jurisdicciones han decido tener instrucción académica en línea durante el otoño, incluido el sistema escolar público del condado de Montgomery; sin embargo, en términos de educación preescolar en persona hay opciones para algunos padres de familia. El sitio web de finanzas personales WalletHub publicó este martes […]

With the new school year starting in a few weeks, there is still a debate about schools reopening. A recent national survey shows 55 percent of parents want schools to reopen for in-person learning. The financial website WalletHub asked more than 1,200 parents whether they prefer students to return to the classroom in the fall […]

Montgomery County is ranked one of the least equitable school districts in Maryland according to finance website WalletHub. Only Howard County ranks lower than Montgomery County. WalletHub ranked Maryland’s 24 school districts to determine where school funding is distributed equitably. Two figures, average household income and amount spent per student by the school district, were […]

Maryland has the tenth best school system in the nation according to finance website WalletHub. The Massachusetts public school system is ranked number one. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the higher the level of education one completes, the higher their income potential and the lower their chances of unemployment become. WalletHub compared the 50 states […]

With the 4th of July around the corner, Wallet Hub has compared key indicators of patriotism across the 50 states and has determined that Maryland is the fifth most patriotic state in the United States. WalletHub compared two key dimensions, “Military Engagement” and “Civic Engagement,” with subcategories for each, in order to determine each state’s […]

WalletHub ranked Maryland the fourth best state in the United States for military retirees. The number one state on the list is Virginia. WalletHub, a company that offers free credit score reports and provides financial advising services, ranked the states based on a variety of criteria, including job and economic opportunities for veterans, quality of […]

WalletHub ranked Maryland the 11th best state in the United States for providing support to residents during the COVID-19 crisis. WalletHub, a company that offers free credit score reports and provides financial advising services, ranked the states based on a variety of criteria, including coronavirus relief and medical services, food and housing assistance, and unemployment […]

Maryland ranked 14th among states when comparing the number of initial unemployment claims filed during the week of March 30, according to WalletHub, a personal finance website. Marylanders filing for initial unemployment claims skyrocketed 4,227 percent, when WalletHub compared statistics during that as compared to the same week 2019. During the first week in 2020, […]