Maryland tries to settle decades of fighting over funding its charter schools
The Maryland state school board will vote Tuesday on a regulation they hope will bring peace between warring factions.
Maryland school board to Somerset: Hire lawyers in public or lose funding
This is just the latest attempt to rein in a MAGA-aligned Maryland school board that has run amok.
Maryland schools lost students this year, early estimates show. What’s to blame?
It's an unexpected turn in a state that predicted an overall increase in the number of students in the next decade.
School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now
School transportation company HopSkipDrive used AI and a Banner analysis to map how yellow buses, vans and cars could get Baltimore students to school safely and on time for less than 5% of the district’s budget.
Somerset County school board violated state law in hiring lawyers, inspector general says
A state inspector general report finds Marc and Gordana Schifanelli were hired without competitive bids.
Baltimore officials propose closing 3 schools over low enrollment, academic concerns
Baltimore City school leaders are proposing to close two small traditional schools — Dallas F. Nicolas Elementary and Renaissance Academy — along with charter Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys.
Baltimore City school ratings by the numbers: Scores are trending up
Nearly half of Baltimore City schools earned at least three stars out of five stars in the state ratings this year, up from 35% last year.
New job just dropped. Want to lead Baltimore City schools?
The new CEO could earn up to $375,000 annually.
Shoppers to close 4 more stores in Central Maryland
The discount food retailer is beloved by some customers for its doughnuts, but has also struggled to improve its bottom line.
Somerset superintendent exits amid months of conflict with MAGA-aligned school board
The Somerset County school board voted Monday to part ways with its superintendent after months of turmoil in the school system.
South Baltimore’s closed schools are prime real estate. For now, they’re full of trash.
While they wait for a developer, two Cherry Hill school buildings have been burned, vandalized and used as a dumping ground.
Baltimore’s education dynasty gathers around a Roland Park dinner table
Around the Hornbeck family table are two Baltimore school principals, a former Maryland state superintendent of schools and two teachers.
Maryland’s messiest school district gets its dirty laundry aired
Somerset County’s school board accused its superintendent of insubordination. She said the board chair threatened her before she left town.
Maryland names 7 Blue Ribbon schools after feds end national awards
Maryland had ended its program after the 2019-2020 school year but will now resurrect it.
Somerset County school board retreats online after heated meetings
The board’s decision came after two meetings in which a parent was escorted out of the room after forcefully questioning the board and raising his voice.
Baltimore Banner names Audrey Cooper, experienced newsroom executive, to top editing job
Audrey Cooper helped usher the country’s most listened-to public radio station and the San Francisco Chronicle through integral change.
Howard, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City educators finalists for Maryland’s top teacher
The Maryland Teacher of the Year will be announced at a dinner on Sept. 26.
Maryland students struggle with math, leaving a generation in trouble
From wealthy suburbs to rural hillsides, Maryland public school students on average aren’t great at math.
5 things to know about Somerset County’s education fight
It’s about more than trying to remove the school district superintendent.
Federal education officials investigating Baltimore schools for antisemitism
An ADL complaint alleged that Baltimore school officials ignored incidents of antisemitic discrimination and harassment.
