The latest from Jessica Calefati
Anne Arundel parents get another chance to challenge school redistricting
Mark Crooks, a county circuit court judge, said it “borderline shocks the conscience” that the Maryland State Board of Education tossed the parents’ case months ago.
Anne Arundel couple funds $40,000 scholarship for Glen Burnie High graduates
Lawyer and lobbyist Bryson Popham and social worker Carol Popham donated $500,000 to create the scholarship fund, and the college matched it.
Anne Arundel schools now need parent permission to call transgender students by preferred names
This reverses prior guidance that didn’t require parental agreement.
Maryland delays a key part of the plan to fix math test scores
The directive is one piece of a sweeping math policy Maryland adopted last year.
Anne Arundel schools updates gender identity regulation following Trump administration threats
The years-old policy became the focus of intense scrutiny last month after parents of an area high school student filed a federal lawsuit alleging teachers and staff lied about and hid their child’s gender transition.
When school closes in Anne Arundel, these day-off camps open their doors
This guide highlights some providers that have previously offered one-day “school’s out” camps to families in the county.
Judge dismisses case against former Greater Grace pastor accused of child sexual abuse
Eric Anderson, 81, who once led the Baltimore megachurch’s Bible college, was facing two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child for misconduct that allegedly happened nearly 50 years ago.
Anne Arundel schools’ latest test scores are flat, like much of Maryland’s
This year’s MCAP scores mostly sustain post-pandemic growth, though other districts have recovered faster.
Advocates for trans students urge Maryland to fight Trump administration threats
The testimony comes one day after the U.S. Education and Justice departments alleged that Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding a student’s gender identity from their parents.
Trump administration threatens Anne Arundel schools over gender identity policy
The U.S. Education and Justice departments together determined Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding information about a student’s gender identity from the student’s parents.
Anne Arundel parents sued to opt out of a gender identity policy. Here’s what to know.
The lawsuit, filed last week, is America First Legal’s latest effort to bring conservative influence into public schools.
More Maryland kids are coming to school in pull-ups. Teachers are told to help.
Since the pandemic, Maryland educators say they’ve seen more children starting school not fully potty-trained.
After a rocky search, community leaders ready to back new Baltimore County superintendent
Local groups were not happy with the search process, but the community is ready to support William Heiser.
Anne Arundel County must delay redistricting of Crofton schools, judge rules
Hundreds of Crofton children were set to attend Arundel Middle and Arundel High starting this fall.
Case dismissed against great-aunt who hid missing Baltimore child Tristan King
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said he considered Denise Day’s humanity in the decision.
Other school districts replaced their leaders. Anne Arundel just doubled down on Mark Bedell.
Baltimore City, Prince George’s and Harford counties all recently replaced their leaders, and Baltimore County is expected to do so soon, making Bedell one of the region’s longest-serving superintendents.
Most Maryland students can’t pass the Algebra I test. Can you?
Think you could pass the Algebra I test? Try some sample questions from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program.
When Maryland math scores plunged, Black college students suffered the consequences
Despite recent signs of growth post-pandemic, middle school math achievement in Maryland remains among the lowest in the country.
The secret behind an Anne Arundel high school’s surging graduation rate
Glen Burnie High’s graduation rate shot up nearly 7 percentage points last year — a leap bigger than any other Anne Arundel County school and greater than any other large comprehensive high school in Maryland.
A popular Eastern Shore pool won’t open this summer due to a lifeguard shortage
The lifeguard job would have paid $17.35 an hour. But ranger Marc Heim said only one person applied.
