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Baltimore City Council members pressed officials in the school district and the Maryland Transit Administration to find solutions to improve mass transit students.

A Thursday hearing will be the first time public officials discuss transit’s impact on students since a Banner investigation found it’s nearly impossible for them to get to school on time every day.

The inclusion of additional athletic trainers was among nearly 20 budget amendments approved last week, putting the school system’s funding request $107.3 million above what the county is required to pay.

Legislation would require schools to use a national educator database to help weed out bad actors.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to revamp the state’s education-improvement plan was largely rejected by state lawmakers Friday.

The 300 drivers, trainers and bus attendants work for a contractor for the Howard County Public School System.

Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier has said, “We just have to say no,” to the school system’s $2.98 million budget.

The strong opposition leaves little chance that Moore’s legislation — which would reduce the total increases in spending by $1.6 billion over four years — will remain unchanged before it gets a legislative vote.

Sister Patricia McCarron, the longtime head of Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, will become superintendent of the Baltimore area’s Catholic schools system in August.

On Wednesday, Maryland lawmakers will begin reviewing Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed revamp of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the state’s plan to improve public schools.

Reporters Liz Bowie and Greg Morton explain why thousands of kids aren't getting to school on time.

This first-of-its-kind analysis shows it’s nearly impossible for city students to get to school on time every day on public transit.

Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.

Use this tool to compare routes from your neighborhood to any Baltimore public school.

The largely party-line vote represented the third year in a row that state delegates have sought to weigh in on curriculum.

The 14 media specialists on the chopping block are among more than 90 positions that could be eliminated next year.

Providing access to healthy meals for all students tears down the stigma and barriers that come with food scarcity and need, writes Mary Kay Connerton, the Anne Arundel County Public Schools coordinator of wellness.

With snow starting to fall in and around Baltimore, school districts have begun to announce their operational plans for Wednesday.

CASA held a news conference after a Baltimore County teacher allegedly threatened to report undocumented students to ICE.

The school system is asking for an almost 11% increase in spending. Klausmeier said it’s not happening.