K-12 schools

    Moore: Trump administration is holding back Maryland schools
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told a crowd of journalists that federal policy limits his power to fund schools and improve student transportation.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told a crowd of journalists that federal policy limits his power to fund schools and improve student transportation.
    Challenges remain for new Prince George’s County schools chief
    Shawn Joseph faces a shrinking budget as he looks to build trust with families and improve math and reading proficiency.
    Shawn Joseph, the newly selected Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools, at center, faces a shrinking budget and a trust gap.
    What happens when your child doesn’t get into pre-K at your neighborhood school?
    Baltimore City Public Schools prioritizes the neediest kids first. Here’s what else to know.
    Baltimore City has one of the most expansive public pre-K programs in the state, but not all children can attend the schools they live closest to.
    Will Maryland opt in to a national school voucher program? It’s a risky calculation.
    Gov. Wes Moore soon faces what could turn out to be one of the most influential education decisions he makes as governor.
    Shawn Joseph named Prince George’s County Public Schools’ new superintendent
    County Executive Aisha Braveboy named Joseph interim superintendent last summer to replace Millard House II, who resigned from his role following a vote of no confidence from the county’s teachers union.
    June 1, 2026 - Newly selected Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools, Shawn Joseph, participates in a press conference at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo, MD.
    How a Prince George’s County middle school more than doubled its English proficiency rates
    In a three-year period, Andrew Jackson Academy doubled the percentage of its middle schoolers who pass the state English test, skyrocketing from 14.1 percent in 2022 to 35.8 percent in 2025.
    Andrew Jackson Academy Principal Warren Tweedy shows off hallway flags representing the home countries of his students and their families.
    The only student on this embattled school board is determined to be the adult in the room
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    Baltimore’s pre-K ‘dumpster fire’ is shutting some families out of neighborhood schools
    Middle-class families who live near the most popular pre-k schools in Baltimore City may end up shut out of their neighborhood programs.
    SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026 - Molly Garcia, 34, husband Neil Gavigan, 36, and their children August Garcia-Gavigan, 4, and Lucy Garcia-Gavigan, 15 months, at their home in Baltimore. August wasn’t offered a spot in a Baltimore City Public School earlier this month, leaving the family to decide whether to wait as late as this summer for another chance or shell out $22,000 for another year of childcare.
    Even in deep-blue Baltimore, the nonpartisan school board race can’t escape politics
    A question about LGBTQIA+ students separated one candidate from the pack.
    Baltimore school board candidate Brian Robertson drew ire from some opponents and audience members at a candidate forum in Charles Village.
    Maryland tightly restricts who can give medication at school. Here’s why.
    The rules are meant to prevent situations like one in a lawsuit against Baltimore County Public Schools.
    A lawsuit accuses a former Baltimore County Public Schools teacher of giving melatonin to students without parents’ consent.
    They respond to students in crisis. Soon, they could lose their jobs.
    Parents worry about what these budget cuts could mean for their children, particularly kids with complex needs.
    Baltimore County teacher accused of giving students with disabilities melatonin
    A parent is suing Baltimore County Public Schools, accusing a teacher of giving her son melatonin without her permission.
    Tiffany Council is suing Baltimore County Public Schools, claiming a staff member gave her child melatonin without parental consent.
    She was her parents’ translator. As valedictorian, she thanked them in their language.
    Valedictorian Khatira Rustami honors her Afghan parents’ sacrifices, highlighting the achievements and resilience of immigrant families at graduation.
    Khatira Rustami with her siblings Amir and Maryam and mother, Rahima, after her graduation from International High School.
    Montgomery County schools may lose over 400 positions due to budget shortfall
    Montgomery County schools will feel different next year after a budget shortfall is expected to cost the district more than 400 jobs.
    Thomas Taylor, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, says he will have to cut jobs to deal with a budget shortfall.
    Class rank is back in Anne Arundel County high schools after 7 years
    The district had eliminated class rank in 2019 along with several other Baltimore-area school systems
    Board of Education student member Brayden Morgan and Superintendent Mark T. Bedell both supported the revival of class rank.
    Baltimore School for the Arts is still picking up the pieces after winter flood
    The Mount Vernon arts community rallied around teachers and students who knew the show must go on.
    Rosiland “Roz” Cauthen, left, executive director and principal of the Baltimore School for the Arts, listens as graduating senior Skye Chng-Lim, 18, performs for a group of school supporters.
    Harford County school board selects its first Black superintendent
    Dyann Mack, the interim superintendent for Harford County Public Schools, will continue to lead the district for the next four years.
    TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 - The Harford County school board voted Tuesday to appoint Dyann Mack as the county's new schools superintendent. She has been serving as interim superintendent since the board in February fired her predecessor, Sean Bulson.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year charged with sexual solicitation of a minor
    Dennis Jutras, a longtime city schools employee, allegedly tried to meet up with an officer posing as a high schooler.
    The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters at 200 E North Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
    ‘Here, I am shrinking.’ Can this teen poet find her place in America?
    Youth voices confront injustice, belonging and hope in Prince George’s County Public Schools’ writing contest.
    Kaliyah Fletcher talks with a friend after the award ceremony for Prince George’s County Public Schools’ Write-A-Book contest.
    Howard County schools got 99% of their budget request. Some still want more.
    For the first time in years, the Howard County Board of Education isn’t struggling with what beloved program or staff positions to cut this spring.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced his education funding proposal to the tune of $871.5 million on Monday.
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