K-12 schools

    For some Montgomery County children, free summer meals are too far away
    The closest summer food site to Poolesville Elementary, for example, is more than 10 miles away — at least a 20-minute drive.
    District officials encourage MCPS families in need of assistance during the summer to apply for the state’s SUN Bucks program.
    Community rallies behind parents detained by ICE outside children’s school in Baltimore
    Parents and community members rallied Friday evening after ICE detained parents outside a Baltimore public school this week.
    Parents and community members rally at Patterson Park on Friday evening after ICE detained parents outside a school Thursday.
    These student journalists want administrators’ hands off their work
    In an open letter to district leadership, high school reporters decried a memo that instructed administrators to review the final drafts of student publications.
    Student journalists in Montgomery County Public Schools are warning about new guidance that calls for administrators to review their publications.
    ICE vehicles hit Baltimore father’s car as he took his children to school, attorney says
    ICE says Jesus Acevedo Sanchez and his wife, who were detained while dropping off their children at a Baltimore school, face federal charges.
    Police vehicles were parked outside Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School after ICE agents detained two people during school drop-off on Thursday.
    Who’s in the running for Baltimore County schools superintendent?
    Baltimore County Public Schools on Friday afternoon announced the four finalists in the running to lead Maryland’s third-largest school system.
    The four finalists for Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent, from left, Dr. William Heiser, Dr. Penelope Martin-Knox, Dr. Edward Ryans, and Dr. David Sovine,.
    Who’s running for Montgomery County school board — and why?
    There are elections for four of the board’s eight seats in the June 23 primary, though only two of them are competitive.
    There are elections for four of the board’s eight seats in the June 23 primary, though only two of them are competitive.
    ICE agents detain parents dropping off kids outside Baltimore school
    ICE agents detained two adults on public school property Thursday in a chaotic scene caught on video.
    Baltimore Police vehicles are parked outside The Commodore John Rodgers School, which is temporarily holding classes in Dundalk, after a report that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers arrested a person during school drop-offs on Thursday morning.
    2 children taken to pediatric trauma center after school bus crash in Davidsonville
    Two children were taken to the Pediatric Trauma Center at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center after a crash involving a school bus and another car in Davidsonville.
    THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 - Anne Arundel County Fire Department responds to a motor vehicle collision which involved a school bus on Rt 214 in Davidsonville.
    Ex-Pikesville High assistant principal sues Baltimore County schools over AI deepfake
    Kathryn Albert alleges that the school system was negligent in hiring Dazhon Darien, whose AI-generated audio recording tarnished her reputation.
    Pikesville High School photographed on March 4, 2024.
    Baltimore County delays charter school opening after calls to shut it down
    Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School, a Baltimore County school that was set to open this fall, was on the verge of being shut down Tuesday night.
    Baltimore County’s school board agreed to delay the opening of Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School.
    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.
    Superintendent Mark Bedell listens to testimony during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting in 2025 that gave parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans.
    Some Prince George’s students will have art, dance and theater after-school classes — for free
    Free after-school art, dance and theater classes are set to launch at William Beanes Elementary in Prince George’s County next year, with the help of some federal funding.
    Press conference attendees take photos of the official check-passing at William Beanes Elementary School for a new afterschool program, a partnership with Creative Suitland Arts Center, a project of Joe’s Movement Emporium.
    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.
    Students in Yongsul Cho's Algebra I class at Greenbelt Middle School complete function problems during their daily class.
    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.
    Towson University professor Cristina Packard teaches a remedial math class. Demand for classes like Packard’s has surged at Towson, the state’s second-largest public university.
    What Montgomery County high schools would lose without varsity gymnastics
    COMMENTARY | The only hope we need to have for athletes competing in any high school sport is that they have a chance to practice what they love while building confidence, strength and resilience.
    Gymnastics.
    5 things to know about the proposed Prince George’s County schools budget
    The Prince George’s County Council approved a $2.97 billion budget for the county’s schools, including a 0.7% increase to help support rising costs. But the superintendent had asked for more.
    Before making tough calls, Prince George’s County Superintendent Shawn Joseph said he spoke with the unions, parents and staff.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year confronted by Chris Hansen in YouTube sting
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
    Baltimore County Schools staff say morale is low. Can the new superintendent fix it?
    About 40 employees said they want a new leader who works well with unions, collaborates with staff to save money before making cuts, and who will retain educators.
    Attendees listen to public comments during the Board of Education of Baltimore County’s meeting at its Greenwood Campus in Towson in January.
    MCPS board cuts 415 staff positions but protects school psychologists
    In a tense vote, the Montgomery County school board approved a roughly $3.7 billion budget.
    The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Rockville.
    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.
    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.
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