3 voters file lawsuit to prevent the Johns Hopkins University from developing its own private, armed police force
The plaintiffs live near where the proposed Johns Hopkins Police Department would have jurisdiction.
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.
Baltimore students ‘stuck in limbo’ after Stratford University abruptly closes
School president Richard Shurtz blamed the closure on a “set of unfortunate circumstances,” including a federal agency decision.
Cheeseburgers, ‘emoji fries’ and fruit: Inside Baltimore City’s school lunch program
Making school lunches happen is a feat of coordination and heart.
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.
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.
Student protestors disrupt Johns Hopkins meeting on planned police force
The action comes one month after university officials announced that the institution would proceed with plans to develop and implement the force.
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.
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.
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.
Majority of Marylanders in Goucher Poll support public schools teaching about race, COVID mandates
A wide majority of Maryland residents say public schools should teach about racism in our institutions, according to Goucher College poll.
Katie Caljean wants to pass on her love of history
She is the first woman to be both president and CEO of the Maryland Center for History and Culture.
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.
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.
Notre Dame of Maryland University will go coed, enroll men starting in 2023
A task force formed by the private, Catholic school's board found the Baltimore institution must cast a wider net and attract new types of applicants to stay afloat.
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.
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.
Morgan State to open a medical school — first at a historically Black university in decades
The proposed Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine at Morgan aims to increase the number of Black doctors entering the profession and, in turn, increase Black Baltimore residents’ access to physicians that look like them.
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.
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.
