Ex-Gilman School teacher accused of sex abuse to be released from jail to await trial
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.
Naval Academy renames building after Jimmy Carter
The building that had been called Maury Hall was built and named in the early 1900s after Matthew Fontaine Maury, a naval officer and scientist who joined the Confederates.
For Cockeysville parents, manhunt led to tough conversations
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.
Opinion: The case for Edward Draper’s admission to the Maryland bar
Draper was eminently qualified to practice law in Maryland when he applied for admission to the Maryland Bar in 1857 but was denied admission because he was Black. Attorney John G. Browning says admitting Draper to the Maryland Bar posthumously is a step toward reckoning with the history of discrimination in the legal profession.
Baltimore County schools propose cutting 162 vacant teacher positions
District staff say lower enrollment and cost savings justify cutting the jobs, but union leaders and the school board chair worry teachers could lose critical support.
Broken boundaries: How private schools like Gilman handle sexual abuse by teachers
Like many independent schools, the all-boys school in North Baltimore fosters close relationships between students and teachers that have at times been exploited by abusers.
Former Raven (and Pot Spring Bluebird) Orlando Brown Jr. preparing for Super Bowl
Long before offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs — long before he started preparing to play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night in Super Bowl LVII — he was an elementary student in Baltimore County.
Maryland’s 20-year education reform journey from ‘the Bridge to Excellence’ to the Blueprint
About two decades before the sweeping educational reform known as the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, there was a different commission that laid the foundation.
Morgan State University adds metal detectors in dorms
Several students questioned the effectiveness of the metal detectors and said the devices made them feel criminalized.
Baltimore charter schools accuse district of unlawfully withholding funds
The Baltimore City Public Schools system is keeping a portion of state funding the charter schools say should be theirs.
Warren Hayman has spent decades educating Black students. Along the way, he’s touched generations
Warren C. Hayman, who recently retired for a third time, has influenced countless Black students to pursue higher educational opportunities.
Ex-Gilman School teacher to be held without bail on sexual abuse, rape charges
Chris Bendann, 38, of Towson, who taught at the private, independent all-boys school from 2007-2023, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor, rape and perverted practice.
Edmondson-Westside High School student killed in Northeast Baltimore shooting
The West Baltimore high school has lost two students to gun violence since last month.
How violent neighborhoods threaten otherwise safe Baltimore schools
A rise in shootings within blocks of city high schools has rattled parents and students, who say they feel safe within school walls.
Poetry lesson reminds teacher of her own ‘dream deferred’
My students share stories of the dreams they set aside. I wasn’t expecting them to make me question my own life choices.
Recently fired Gilman School teacher arrested on child sexual abuse charges
Chris Bendann, who taught at the private school for boys in North Baltimore, was charged with rape and sexual abuse of a minor.
First Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University faces backlash
A playful TikTok video led to cyberbullying against Keylin Perez, the first Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University at the historically Black college.
New AP African American studies curriculum won’t limit Baltimore-area teachers
Following criticism from conservative politicians in Florida, the College Board revised the curriculum to make some contemporary topics optional.
After years of fighting, renovations begin inside one Baltimore City elementary school
The roof of the school on Furley Avenue is lined with five-gallon buckets.
Educators craft, promote Black studies as other states limit how it’s taught
As educators nationwide face new challenges in teaching about the Black experience, some area teachers are taking it upon themselves to ensure that students are learning about such studies.
