For the second time in a week, pepper spray was discharged on a Baltimore County school bus, prompting 11 students to be evaluated by emergency responders Wednesday afternoon.
Thirty schools in five Maryland districts signed up to protest the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration. However, some school administrators warned against it, threatening disciplinary action if students skipped class.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called it “tragic.” Mayor Brandon Scott said the situation has him “pissed.” Baltimore Schools CEO Sonja Santelises is “heartbroken” because of the Tristan King story.
The demonstrations, planned for Friday at 11 a.m., mark the second time in two months that students across Baltimore County organized school-day protests they say are within their First Amendment rights.
State policy allows Maryland schools to unenroll students when they miss more than 10 consecutive days of class. That’s what happened to Tristan King — and it’s not uncommon.
Legislation being considered by the Maryland General Assembly would give Baltimore City's mayor more power in picking school board members and cut out members of the public.
Superintendent Bill Barnes proposed staff cuts that are leaving the community reeling. The school board decided to add them all back to the budget proposal.