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Maryland students continue to fail PARCC tests
Fewer than half of the public school students who took the statewide tests in the spring were able to pass, although their performance was slightly improved from last year when the PARCC tests were first administered. The state said it would release county-by-county results on Sept. 27. [Baltimore Sun]
County police release names of two young victims of Silver Spring fire
Investigators said Deibi “David" Samir Lainez Morales, 8, and Fernando Josue Hernandez Orellana, 3, were killed in the fire and explosion at the apartment complex on Arliss Avenue. To date, police have identified five of the seven victims and are working to identify the remaining two who were killed in the explosion and fire. [Montgomery County police]
Latest on development of former Silver Spring police station
The former station is being turned into 30 studios, 68 affordable apartments and 11 mixed-income townhouses through a partnership with ArtSpace. [Washington Post]
Another nice day
A sunny high of 86 degrees is expected Wednesday with a 5 to 8 mph breeze and a nighttime low dropping to around 68 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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