K-12 schools

Baltimore Police officers said the 14-year-old suspect was charged as an adult with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a Dunbar High School student.

Complaining about school lunches is an American tradition, but the Howard County school system is looking to make improvements.

Howard County voters had to wait one week and a day for school board election results, with races decided on razor-thin margins.

After a weeklong wait, winners are finally becoming clear.

“Turn yourself in. We’re going to find you,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said.

Teachers will be able to lock doors from inside classrooms instead of having to step into a hallway to lock the door from the outside.

The parent committee will be eliminated for smaller boundary changes.

Community members can sound off at two public meetings ahead of a Jan. 14 vote on the closure recommendations.

Andre Gao conceded to opponent Meg Ricks over the weekend, but two races remain too close to call.

There have been lawsuits about police conduct. What isn’t widely known is this message from the court system in Worcester County — screw up here, and you won’t be going home anytime soon.

In the District 1 race for Howard County school board, Meg Ricks moved into the lead over her opponent, newcomer Andre Gao.

A handshake between a matriculating senior and former superintendent Michael Martirano lasted mere seconds, but is now the subject of a potentially costly lawsuit for the Howard County Board of Education.

In Anne Arundel County’s school board race, four of the seven board members appeared to have won re-election, ensuring the county’s superintendent will likely continue to have the board’s support.

In two races, candidates lead by just a few dozen votes.

Both candidates are endorsed by Republican groups in the nonpartisan race.

About 80,000 students ride the bus in Baltimore County, and the system has nearly 1,000 buses.

The strife is a window into the growing pains after redrawing school attendance boundaries — something Baltimore County does frequently.

The culture wars infiltrating public schools all over the country are creeping into Maryland. That’s became especially apparent in this race.

The order follows murder charges against a Howard High School student with a prior criminal record.

Howard County Public Schools has joined a local and national and national movement to crack down on students’ phone use in classrooms.