K-12 schools

    Anne Arundel parents get another chance to challenge school redistricting
    Mark Crooks, a county circuit court judge, said it “borderline shocks the conscience” that the Maryland State Board of Education tossed the parents’ case months ago.
    A parent speaks during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting giving parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans last fall.
    Want less segregated Baltimore schools? Fix housing and transit first, researchers say.
    The Baltimore region has some of the most segregated schools in the nation.
    Baltimore city bus #54, the brown route, does a loop from downtown up to Hillendale and back again on June 4, 2025.
    A Howard County school bus went the wrong way. Students intervened.
    A Howard County school bus went off route Tuesday, crossing into Carroll County before police stopped it. Maryland State Police said the driver may have had a medical emergency.
    Howard County School Bus Drivers Pamela Jarrett (987) and Marlene Wellein (421) prepare for the start of the school year with a practice run of their morning routes on August 16th, 2024 in Hanover, MD.
    Fewer Maryland students are missing school after post-pandemic absenteeism spike
    Fewer Maryland students are chronically absent from school as the state launches a new attendance campaign.
    From left, Baltimore County Superintendent Bill Heiser stands with Principal Gordon Webb, First Lady Dawn Moore and State Superintendent Carey Wright during a tour of Sudbrook Magnet Middle School in Pikesville where only 6% of students are chronically absent.
    Baltimore County schools sign on for 3 more years of Talkspace therapy for students
    School board members renewed the contract with Talkspace on Tuesday night, extending a partnership that began in December 2023 to September 2029.
    The Baltimore County school board on Tuesday renewed a contract with teletherapy service Talkspace through September 2029. During the 2024-25 school year, students sent 16,300 messages on Talkspace.
    Streeter: ChatGPT for Teachers is coming to City Schools. This parent is worried.
    COLUMN | Baltimore City Public Schools is part of a nationwide pilot program that will integrate ChatGPT into teachers’ lives in a yet-to-be determined way. As a parent, and as an AI skeptic, I have concerns. Also I’m afraid of robots.
    Humanoid robot with large pencil drawing line on blue background
    Ethan has autism. Can Montgomery County find the right school for him?
    A mother has spent months fighting with the district over where her son can best learn.
    Ethan walks out of Paint Branch High School during his second week at the comprehensive campus, which is 28 times the size of his last school.
    Former Montgomery County student sues school board over alleged abuse in the late 2000s
    The case revolves around Daniel Picca, who worked at several MCPS elementary schools from 1985 to 2021 and faced numerous allegations of inappropriate conduct, starting in at least 1993.
    The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.
    Baltimore City College renovations delayed by up to a year
    Students were supposed to return to campus in fall 2028.
    Baltimore City College High School students cross Mt. Royal Avenue outside of the University of Baltimore, where the students will be studying throughout a planned three-year renovation of their home campus, in Baltimore, MD on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.
    Prince George’s County schools close Friday after storms leave many without power
    Prince George’s County Public Schools are closed Friday following overnight storms that left a large number of buildings without power.
    Prince George’s County Public Schools are closed Friday following overnight storms that left a large number of buildings without power.
    After her ‘anti-Muslim’ post, a mosque opened its doors to Baltimore County school board member
    Maggie Litz Domanowski accepted an invitation to visit Masjid Al-Rahmah, a Windsor Mill mosque, on Wednesday evening following a firestorm of criticism that led to her public apology.
    Maggie Litz Domanowski accepted an invitation to visit Masjid Al-Rahmah, a Windsor Mill mosque, on Wednesday evening following a firestorm of criticism that led to her public apology.
    Baltimore Ravens owner commits $3 million in scholarships for Morgan State students
    The Bisciotti Family Foundation committed to giving Morgan State University $3 million to support the Ozzie Newsome Scholars program for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates.
    The Bisciotti Family Foundation committed to giving Morgan State University $3 million to support the Ozzie Newsome Scholars program for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates.
    Prince George’s students can now earn free college certificates at Maryland’s online university
    Prince George’s County Public Schools and the University of Maryland Global Campus have partnered on a new dual enrollment program to allow students to graduate from high school with a college certificate.
    Prince George’s Public Schools and the University of Maryland Global Campus have partnered on a new dual enrollment program to allow students to graduate from high school with a college certificate.
    Turmoil inside Prince George’s schools preceded bus challenges
    Prince George’s County Public Schools faced significant transportation issues. Internal documents and staff accounts reveal deeper workplace problems.
    Prince George’s County Public Schools faced significant transportation issues. Internal documents and staff accounts reveal deeper workplace problems.
    Eastern Shore school board paid $525,000 for superintendent to leave
    A Somerset County judge ordered the county school board to release its separation agreement with Ava Tasker-Mitchell following an ACLU lawsuit.
    Somerset County Board of Education
    Last school year was rocky. Harford’s superintendent wants this year to be different.
    Last school year was riddled with controversy that frayed trust. Mack is using her deep local roots and long-standing relationships to unify the school district.
    Superintendent Dyann Mack hugs a student on the first day of school at Bel Air Elementary School in Bel Air on Monday.
    Anne Arundel schools now need parent permission to call transgender students by preferred names
    This reverses prior guidance that didn’t require parental agreement.
    A participant in the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March holds the Transgender Flag while marching in Baltimore, MD on 6/29/2024.
    Cursive is scrawling its way back into Central Maryland schools
    Educators and researchers who embrace cursive say that the skill can help students’ motor skills, improve their writing’s legibility and even help them better retain what they’re learning.
    AUGUST 28, 2026 - Brittany Ferrari's fourth grade classroom at Seventh District Elementary School in Parkton.
    Prince George’s schools clear 10,000-student bus backlog; transportation head steps down
    The app used to bus children to and from Prince George’s County schools left thousands of students stranded last week.
    Prince George’s County Public Schools fell short of getting nearly 10,000 students to school last week, but the district says it has cleared the backlog.
    Prince George’s school board says it will audit bus app after a disastrous first week
    Frustrated parents and exhausted bus drivers demanded accountability for a transportation rollout marred by system outages, bus routes described as impossible and understaffing.
    Prince George’s County Public Schools parents and bus drivers have expressed frustration over operational challenges in the first week of school.
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