K-12 schools

A closer look at Maryland School Report Card data helps answer why Baltimore City and Baltimore County schools performed so poorly.

Carter was an “intelligent kid who came into the program to keep out of the noise," his JROTC instructor said.

In the first update to Maryland School Report Card ratings since 2019, Baltimore City and county schools performed worst in the region.

Maryland’s State School Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury has become an activist in his new role, pushing legislation in a way that prior superintendents haven’t.

Moses Ingram is part of a contingent of Black Maryland women dominating TV and film roles.

After the fourth fatal shooting of a teenager on or near school grounds this school year, teacher Kerry Graham writes: “Our city must change. Children are dying. Unnecessarily. Violently. Often.”

“The bill establishes a precedent, which is absent right now. And that precedent is protection of historical facts and the history of African Americans,” Mfume said.

Reading aloud to children lays the foundation for learning, says Claudia Nachtigal, head of school at The Highlands School in Bel Air.

Teacher Kerry Graham remembers when a student could tell that she was not OK — and she didn’t pretend that she was.

The school system expects a federal program will allow them to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Anne Arundel County’s schools superintendent is leading an effort to dump the 180-day calendar, but his proposal faces an uncertain future in the General Assembly.

The school board approved a budget giving all employees a cost-of-living raise, giving all high schools an athletic trainer, and allowing most kids to stay in virtual learning.

Around the state, more than 50 of the buildings that once housed all-Black or so-called “colored schools” remain.

After a split vote a week ago, the city school board voted unanimously to give Collegiate School for Boys a second chance.

Superintendent Darryl Williams’ proposed budget has been lambasted from all sides, with educators calling for more funds and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. calling for less.

A Baltimore County high school student will spend a week in Washington, D.C., next month with U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen.

The Howard County school board approved a new bell schedule pushing high school start times back to 8 a.m.

Baltimore County is the latest school system grappling with whether to continue its online learning program and how to pay for it.

Chris Bendann, 38, of Towson — who taught at the independent, private all-boys school from 2007-2023 — is charged with sexual abuse of a minor, rape, perverted practice and related offenses.

Before David Linthicum was found and arrested, Baltimore County Public Schools closed six schools on Feb. 9 as a precaution. Parents had to explain to their kids why they had to stay home.