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Segregation remains a reality in Baltimore County schools, a parent of a county school student says; lack of an effective inclusionary housing policy reinforces a system that subsidizes segregation in Baltimore, a policy analyst says; families can take steps to ease the transition of people with developmental disabilities into adulthood, a services coordinator says.

The real estate website pulls in GreatSchools ratings — often misleading homebuyers considering Baltimore City.

On Thursday, delegates and senators wouldn’t meet face-to-face to hash out differences on education spending. By Friday, they’d reached a deal.

Maryland lawmakers have hit an impasse in their budget negotiations over $2 million for a private school tuition program, the first sign of friction this year in the State House, which is entirely Democratic-run for the first time in eight years.

Steuart Hill Academic Academy will close at the end of the academy year, following an impassioned appeal process waged by parents and community advocates.

School officials told police Monday morning that the video featured a teacher and had been sent to a student’s cellphone, which police seized.

It’s clear the Baltimore County Public Schools community wants the system’s new leader to be a lot different from the current one.

Allegany County’s school system blames one provider for what it calls excessive absences and unsafe transportation to appointments.

The Moore-Miller transition team gathered input from more than 5,000 Marylanders to identify the state’s biggest challenges, develop solutions and help set priorities, says Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, who chaired the transition team.

A student was grappling with the relapse of his mother. His teacher hoped taking care of plants brought him comfort.

The community school model has grown exponentially in Maryland. But even some of the strongest supporters acknowledge that the rapid growth comes with some downsides.

Police arrested Roger Alexander Alvarado-Mendoza in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Izaiah Carter.

A scholarship program for kindergarten to 12th-grade students is the target of selective outrage, Tony Campbell, a Towson University faculty member, says. Loss of Medicare Advantage plans is putting the health of Maryland seniors at risk, Rev. Alvin Hathaway Sr., president and founder of Beloved Community Services, says. Promising and rewarding careers are available at facilities serving seniors, Allison Roenigk Ciborowski, president and CEO of LeadingAge Maryland, says.

Breon Traquan Ennis, 20, was shot in front of a gas station in Hamilton Hills.

The shooting occurred near a bus stop many students at the school use, a school official said.

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Councilman Zeke Cohen said $500,000 will be allocated to renovate and reopen the rec center at the park where Izaiah Carter was killed and provide additional resources.

Police were called to the school after the student returned to campus following the shooting.

What started as a health education bill could end up giving the Maryland schools superintendent broad power to withhold funding from school districts who don't follow curriculum guidance.

Education advocates hoping to secure more state funding for Baltimore City schools lost in the latest round of a nearly 30-year-old lawsuit.