High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.
Montgomery County Public Schools leaders say a Silver Spring school’s longer academic year hasn’t paid off and are recommending reverting it to a traditional calendar year, which could save the district more than $1.4 million.
A precipitous drop in the number of Hispanic students and foreign students learning English has fueled a 1 percentage point decline in the state’s graduation rate for 2025.
MCPS announced Tuesday that schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. School officials will announce on Thursday whether they will close on Friday.