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    Deputy superintendent among finalists for Baltimore County schools chief
    The Baltimore County school board has narrowed the superintendent search to four finalists.
    The Baltimore County Board of Education’s logo as seen the wall during their bi-weekly meeting at the Greenwood Campus on 8/23/22.
    Former Baltimore County schools human resources director sues over firing
    Shiria Anderson, who worked for the system between August 2021 and early December, outlined in court documents what she claims to be retaliation by the superintendent over decisions Anderson made in the course of her job.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Commentary: Financial literacy vital to young people’s education, development
    Maryland students should graduate with knowledge about handling their personal finances, Julie Weaver, executive director of the Maryland Council on Economic Education, says.
    Nicole Veltre, biology teacher at Digital Harbor High School, talks about the most difficult year to be a teacher in the United States.  Nicole teaches a class with many students who are learning English as a second language.
    Investigation finds no evidence of Maryland education department hiding test score data
    After complaints by Republican legislators that the state education department was hiding failing test score data, Maryland's inspector general has concluded the state is following federal privacy laws and guidance.
    Mohammed Choudhury, state school superintendent, during a state school board meeting on February 28, 2023.
    Commentary: Recommendations show how Maryland can support English learners
    Maryland can do more to support English learners and boost dual-language education, say representatives of an organization advocating for immigrant students and their teachers.
    The  Community WELL’s Annapolis Advocacy Night
    Building potential: A class becomes a team before Kinetic Sculpture Race
    At Jemicy School, engineering and building vehicles for Baltimore’s annual tradition is part of the curriculum.
    Jonathan Kuessner works on a bike that he will be piloting during the race.
    Prosecutor: Others have alleged Gilman teacher accused of abuse acted inappropriately
    A judge upheld a previous order to redact the name of the accuser, who was a teenage student at the Gilman School at the time.
    The entrance sign outside the front Gilman School as seen on Thursday, March 16.
    Inspector general finds thousands in suspicious Yellow Cab charges to Baltimore City schools
    The Maryland inspector general found that Baltimore City Public Schools paid as much as $631,000 over three years to a cab company for rides to school that students may never have taken.
    Yellow taxi fleet parked in lot, New York City, photo on black
    Baltimore County to restart process to fill vacant school board seat
    The governor’s office still hasn’t said why the final seat on the board hasn’t been filled.
    The sign near the entrance to the Baltimore County Board of Education’s Greenwood Campus on 8/18/22.
    Letters: At last, Baltimore Archdiocese abuse victims have their say
    Victims of alleged sexual abuse by clergy and others in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are finally being heard, says Gemma Hoskins, an alumna of Archbishop Keough High School who was featured in “The Keepers.”
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    Commentary: From Mencken to Nikole Hannah-Jones, censorship battles endure
    Book-banning and other censorship efforts were a threat to journalistic freedom 100 years ago, and they still are today, DeWayne Wickham, The Banner’s public editor, says.
    American journalist, essayist, satirist and cultural critic H L Mencken (1880-1956) and  Nikole Hannah-Jones attends the "Neutral Ground" premiere during the 2021 Tribeca Festival.
    Is Maryland hiding test scores from failing schools?
    Lawmakers say yes. Education officials say they’re protecting student privacy.
    An empty hallway full of lockers inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    Baltimore County’s last day of school will be a week earlier than planned
    The last day of school for students and teachers will be Tuesday, June 13, 2023, instead of June 21, as previously scheduled.
    Scenes from inside Berkshire Elementary School on March 3, 2023.
    Baltimore County’s Oldfields School to close at end of this school year
    The private, all-girls school is negotiating with Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills to take its students and some faculty.
    Oldfields School, established in 1867, will be closing at the end of teh school year.
    Baltimore County begins process to close Golden Ring Middle School following months of confusion
    Baltimore County Public Schools on Tuesday began the process to close Golden Ring Middle School, despite operating for months as though the closure decision was final.
    Golden Ring Middle School, Rosedale, MD., March 31, 2023.
    When grief derailed me, my students knew what to do
    After a friend dies, I ask my students to be gentle with me. And they are. Because they know these early, impossible moments so well.
    Illustration of teacher peeling off blue, sad version of herself, and looking over shoulder at female student standing next to a window.
    Commentary: Where Baltimore County school boundary proposals went wrong
    Baltimore County school redistricting proposals are misguided and would present hardships for children and families, say Del. Kathy Szeliga and Del. Ryan Nawrocki, who represent a Baltimore County district in the Maryland House of Delegates.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Baltimore County executive’s $4.9 billion budget proposes teacher raises, free community college
    Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s proposed budget would give Baltimore County schools most, but not all, the funds the system 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.
    Baltimore County’s school board will be missing a member when it hires a superintendent
    The governor appointed three new members to the school board but chose not to pick a recommended candidate for the final open seat.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Baltimore County had a chance to spread diversity among schools. They missed it.
    Vocal opposition from Carroll Manor elementary parents, and map options that barely moved the needle, kept school district diversity at status quo.
    Carroll Manor Rd. Baldwin, MD, 21013,
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