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K-12 schools

    Baltimore City pre-K teacher wins Maryland Teacher of the Year award
    Berol Dewdney, a nine-year veteran teacher at The Commodore John Rodgers School in East Baltimore, was chosen for the award from a field of seven finalists and will go on to compete for national Teacher of the Year honors.
    Berol Dewdney, a Baltimore City Public Schools teacher, was named Maryland Teacher of the Year on Oct. 6, 2022.
    Police search Howard County’s River Hill High School after caller reports threat, find no danger
    Howard County police found no evidence of danger to students at Howard County's River Hill High School after a threat was called in shortly before 2 p.m.
    Breaking News alert
    Some Baltimore City students still aren’t vaccinated against childhood diseases. It could become a costly problem for the district.
    Students are now being excluded from schools for failure to get childhood vaccinations, even though free vaccine appointments are hard to find for uninsured families.
    Students stand together by their lockers inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    Cheeseburgers, ‘emoji fries’ and fruit: Inside Baltimore City’s school lunch program
    Making school lunches happen is a feat of coordination and heart.
    School administrators work hard to ensure that the thousands of means consumed by students across the district comply with the strict nutrional guidelines imposed by the federal government to establish healthy eating habits at a young age.
    Baltimore City teachers, prospects say hiring and certification processes make it difficult to get hired
    Baltimore City desperately needs teachers, but the hiring process is frustrating to prospective educators, some of whom say they are leaving the city for the county.
    A student raises her hand to get the teacher’s attention inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    Baltimore County executive, school superintendent announce pay raise plan
    Both the superintendent and county executive stood united at West Towson Elementary Tuesday afternoon after being on different pages in previous conversations over the school system’s spending plan.
    Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced the details of a higher compensation package for BCPS employees.
    Mount Airy couple denied bail after husband arrested with ‘destructive device’ at Baltimore County school
    Pine Grove Elementary School was evacuated after an explosive device was found in a car in the parking lot on Tuesday, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the incident.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore County school retirees overpaid for benefits as result of cyberattack
    Some are now being asked to pay back as much as tens of thousands of dollars.
    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.
    Opinion: Your political flags shouldn’t fly at our government buildings
    Whether activists and politicians want to admit it, public buildings are not the place for affirming the sexuality of students, teachers, or anybody else.
    6/10/22—Ash Tough, 13, holds a Pride flag up in front of Northwest Middle School in Taneytown.
    Two guns found at Baltimore County public schools this week
    Three Baltimore County Public School students were arrested after two guns were found on high school campuses.
    Students get ready for the first day of school at Randallstown High School, September 2022.
    Baltimore County school system spending plan asks county for $138 million over five years
    To fulfill the teachers union contract, the system would need to scrounge up millions for its $1.7 billion operating budget to sustain the higher pay over the next five years.
    Darryl L. Williams, Superintendent of the Baltimore County Public School System, listens during the Board of Education’s bi-weekly meeting at the Greenwood Campus on 8/23/22.
    Facing teacher vacancies, Anne Arundel County’s schools have turned to staffing agencies for hard-to-fill jobs
    Anne Arundel County Public Schools is relying on staffing agencies to help with its vacancies. Although working with contractors was not a new concept, teachers were in uproar because contracted teachers were making sometimes double what they were.
    Classroom
    Emmy nominated actress Moses Ingram surprises students at Baltimore School for the Arts
    In town filming the Apple TV+ miniseries “Lady in the Lake,” Ingram told students about the hardships she faced and lessons she learned to become a successful actor.
    Baltimore School for the Arts alum Moses Ingram returned to her school to chat with current theater students. Ingram is in Baltimore filming Lady in the Lake.
    Randallstown High School football player dies after medical emergency during practice
    The name of the student-athlete as well as the circumstances surrounding the death remain unknown at this time.
    Students get ready for the first day of school at Randallstown High School, September 2022.
    Baltimore City teachers love their students, but a quarter may leave, survey finds
    A Fund for Educational Excellence survey of more than 400 teachers shows about half of Baltimore City school teachers are satisfied with their jobs and are motivated to stay because of the obligation they feel for their students. On the other hand, nearly a quarter said they weren't sure they would return after this school year, and they cited paperwork and student behavior as two reasons.
    A student raises his hand to get his teacher’s attention inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    Life lessons in the classroom: when the student becomes the teacher
    Teenagers shouldn’t need to bury one another. Yet when they do, they handle each other with such tender care.
    Woman watches boy embracing another grieving boy
    Baltimore City school police officers earned $1.8M in overtime, additional pay while providing security for other agencies in pandemic year
    Nearly two dozen officers each earned more than $100,000 in hourly pay and overtime combined from October 2020-October 2021 by staffing Orioles and Ravens games and working at city pools and after-school events.
    The exterior of M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, in South Baltimore.
    ‘This school year will be a very great school year’: Students, teachers happy to return to classes in Baltimore after challenging 2 years
    The smiling faces of students, teachers and staff reflected the joy of being back to school, with fewer of the masks, protocols and fears that marked the first two years of the pandemic.
    A student fills out an assignment for class inside Hampstead Hill Academy on Aug. 29, 2022. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    Baltimore County parents brace for possible bus delays as school system tries to hire more drivers, fix kinks in system
    Days before Monday’s classroom return, parents said pickup times that the system sent are scheduled after, or close to, the times that school starts. They are also still haunted by last year’s issues that resulted in bus driver no-shows or late drop-offs.
    Baltimore Count Public School buses sit in the Northwest bus lot in Milford Mill days before the first day of school.
    It’s back to school for Baltimore-area students. Will this new school year finally feel normal?
    Students from Baltimore City and Baltimore County are hoping for a return to normalcy when classes resume on Monday, but schools are still struggling with teacher shortages and COVID concerns.
    An adult walks a child to the front of a school building.
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