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Chris Bendann, 38, maintained his innocent in the statement.

“Maybe I’ll write a story about time travel so I can go back in time and my friend will still be alive.”

Maryland Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury is the right choice to continue leading the state's public education system and criticism of his tenure often has been unfounded, says Owen Silverman Andrews, a teacher, community organizer and education policy advocate.

This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.

The now-canceled plans had shocked Maryland Family Network officials, who worried child care providers could lose crucial funding and face staff furloughs.

The Maryland State Department of Education is launching a Maryland Tutoring Corps program to address low math test scores.

In the fall of 2024, Romey Pittman hopes to welcome roughly 250 students to the New Village Academy — the first charter school to open in Annapolis since KIPP Academy closed more than 15 years ago.

Marylanders approve of the job Moore is doing, but not his push to eventually ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, according to a new poll.

More than 500 spots remain open for Baltimore students in the Summer for Arts Learning Academy, which runs from June 26 to Aug. 3

“Even though all the students are in the same school system, they’re all individuals with different needs, and so we need to adjust to make sure that we’re meeting their needs,” Myriam Yarbrough said.

Myriam Yarbrough has a contract that’s largely similar to her predecessor’s — but with an added clause on how she’s expected to interact with the school board and the public.

A board member requested Halstead Academy kids attend Dumbarton Middle School, putting the brakes on approval of a new school boundary map that took months to complete.

Baltimore City Public Schools is losing about 12% of its teacher workforce each year.

Myriam Yarbrough, an educator who has served in school systems in Baltimore and Montgomery counties, will succeed Darryl Williams as superintendent in July.

The 'Pride Prom' event was open to all high school students in the LGBTQIA+ community. Students were encouraged to dress in clothing that they found affirming to their gender and were offered fun alternatives to dancing.

The printing company is going to reprint the diplomas and will provide new ones to graduates.

The county’s School Program for Acceleration and Recovery of Credit program and building relationships with students are what Overlea High School’s principal said contributed to the school’s graduation rate improvement.

Goodwill Industries will bring its Excel Center program to Baltimore this fall, providing an opportunity for adults without high school diplomas to earn one, Lisa Rusyniak, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, says.

The suit seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent the Oldfields School board from selling the land to Garrison Forest School.

Virginia enacted a law last year requiring schools to have classes on gambling and its addictive potential. Similar legislation failed in Maryland and West Virginia in recent years, but they’re expected to try again.