K-12 schools

    How to prepare for the first day of kindergarten? Play pretend.
    Educators say a smooth transition to “big-kid school” is all about practice. Here are five ways to prepare.
    Soon-to-be kindergarteners practice following instructions at a Kindergarten Here We Come! class at Glenwood Branch Library in Howard County.
    More Maryland schools are locking up cellphones and banning them from class
    Across the Baltimore region, schools are joining a national trend cracking down on kids’ phone use.
    Eighth grader Bria Shah slides a cellphone into a Yondr pouch, a device Hampstead Hill Academy uses to lock up students’ phones during the school day.
    Maryland schools are still missing teachers, but not as many as last year
    The number of teacher vacancies is the lowest it’s been in several years, but it’s not clear if that’s because there are fewer jobs to go around.
    James Matamoros teaches his fifth grade class at Berkshire Elementary School on March 3, 2023.
    Baltimore County Council approves pathway for affordable housing in school overcrowding bill
    The council approved two amendments that County Executive Johnny Olzewski Jr.’s administration had requested.
    Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive, speaks at a press conference announcing a package of foundational legislative reforms to expand access to new housing opportunities as well as address community concerns in Baltimore County.
    A varsity letter in pickleball? Montgomery County high schools adopt booming sport
    Montgomery County Public Schools will be adding pickleball as a varsity sport this fall to 25 high schools following a successful pilot program.
    Students at Winston Churchill high school got to play with a member of the DC Pickleball team, Vivian Glozman.
    What happens when your AP test gets lost? Baltimore County students are finding out
    Students were told they can either retake the three-hour exam or get a refund.
    Florida warned schools about a teacher’s fraud. Baltimore County missed the red flags.
    Details about Dazhon Darien's troubled work history were listed in a national database.
    Photo collage of silhouette of a bearded man cut out of generic diploma and resume with name “Dazhon Darien” on top. Scattered around the image are images of a mortarboard, football, first place ribbon and whistle on a yellow lanyard.
    Maryland’s best-funded solution to the child care crisis might never be enough
    Maryland’s budget was prepared to give scholarships to 40,000 kids to help their families afford child care. Less than a month into the fiscal year, it’s already blown past that number.
    Maryland is pouring more funds into child care scholarships as more families face rising costs.
    Prince George’s County school board member ran for reelection while working in Missouri
    David Murray first reported to St. Louis on Jan. 4 for his new job as chief academic officer with the Ferguson-Florissant school district while running for reelection to the Prince George’s County school board.
    The Prince George’s County Maryland logo seen in the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis on March 15, 2024.
    Maryland third graders who aren’t reading well would be held back under new rule
    The policy could result in thousands of third graders being held back, but some research shows it could work.
    ___ works on an assignment in reading class at Montebello Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Schools throughout the state are beginning to shift toward using a phonics style of instruction for reading, which is also known as “the science of reading.”
    These Baltimore high schoolers are traveling somewhere few humans ever go — for science
    Students from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the Park School are headed to one of the most remote places in the world to study climate change.
    From left: Vicki Mathew, Cate Cochran and Maya Moorthy conduct field research in Wapusk National Park outside Churchill, Canada in August of 2022.
    Baltimore teachers and principals want transparency in search for new schools CEO
    The Baltimore City school board needs to find a CEO next year. It’s not saying much about how that’ll happen.
    Baltimore Teachers Union President Diamonté Brown called for public input in the school system’s search for a CEO next year.
    Is African American studies ‘divisive’? This school board changed its mind
    Previously, some Harford County school board members said they believed the African American studies course was too political and didn’t include enough positive history.
    Harford County’s school board approved a new Advanced Placement African American studies course in July after rejecting it last month.
    Howard County officials announce healthier food options for coming school year
    After surveying 375 parents and students, Howard County schools will provide healthier breakfasts and lunches this coming school year.
    Brian Ralph, the director of food and nutrition services for the Howard County Public School System, talks about the new healthy school meal options coming soon on Thursday, July 11, at Guilford Park High School in Jessup.
    Nasty fight over Maryland’s renegade PTA chapter could cost $1 million
    A yearslong legal battle over control of Maryland’s PTA chapter could result in more than $1 million in legal fees and squandering member dues, real estate and other assets in pursuit of the case.
    A yearslong legal battle over control of Maryland’s PTA chapter could result in more than $1 million in legal fees and squandering member dues.
    More Howard County students will get to ride school buses, but not until fall 2025
    The Howard County Board of Education has reduced the minimum distance between home and campus for a student to qualify for a school bus ride. The change takes effect in the 2025-2026 school year.
    Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
    After quiet exit, former Maryland schools superintendent lands new job in Texas
    Maryland’s former education chief Mohammed Choudhury is returning to Texas to work for the Fort Worth school district.
    Mohammed Choudhury, the former state schools superintendent for Maryland, previously worked at school districts in Dallas and San Antonio.
    A Baltimore County incident could lead to more rules around AI in education
    Principals could handle kids creating fake social media pages to impersonate someone. “But then the deepfake issue took it to a whole other level,” one said.
    Photo collage shows Pikesville High School sign with pixellated audio waves in the background.
    Leadership of Baltimore City schools will be decided, in part, by these 3 people
    All three new school board members have children in Baltimore City Public Schools system and two are former teachers.
    All three new school board members, who were interviewed by a board that advised the mayor on who to hire, have children in the school system and two have extensive backgrounds in education, including as teachers.
    Judge denies bail for teacher and law student accused of sexually assaulting 12-year-old
    Maryland District Court Judge Marsha Russell declined to release Laury, who will await trial in the Baltimore County Detention Center. Russell deemed Laury a threat to the public based on the charges and the alleged sexual contact with a minor.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County Police Officer’s polo patch.
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