The fight to get heating and air-conditioning to work in Baltimore schools has taken a turn
The Maryland Stadium Authority said it will work more collaboratively with the Baltimore City schools to resolve issues at schools it built.
The facade of Arlington Elementary School is seen in the snow in February.
These blind student filmmakers make magic on both sides of the camera
Six students at the Maryland School for the Blind wanted to make a film about pizza. They ended up making one about themselves.
Keith Lamar Jackson, 21, said filmmaking was new to him before this experience.
ICE releases Johns Hopkins researcher detained while boarding flight
A public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins University who was arrested by immigration officials while boarding a domestic flight has been released after spending days in federal custody across three states.
Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins public health researcher, was detained by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight this week.
Hutzell: Stephen Miller’s trans persecution is here. Parents face hard questions.
COLUMN | What if this isn’t about parents’ rights and school bureaucrats? What if the lawsuit and threats to cut off school funding over pronouns and names are about seizing control of schools from local communities? Parents should be asking a lot of tough questions.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House complex, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
As business programs struggle to find students, UMD offers a faster way to an MBA
The University of Maryland Smith School of Business will allow students to earn their degrees with three fewer courses.
The University of Maryland Smith School of Business has reduced requirements to earn an MBA.
ICE detains Hopkins public health researcher as agency expands airport arrests
A Johns Hopkins University public health researcher and former Fulbright scholar was detained this week by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement efforts at airports.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Gov. Moore announces fast-tracked admissions for unenrolled Howard University students
Students unenrolled from Howard University last week may now receive financial and application support from the University System of Maryland.
Thursday, May 28, 2026 — University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) campus in Catonsville.
Baltimore is fixing its tax sales. This city teacher might lose his house anyway.
Administrative errors in Baltimore’s tax sale process put a teacher’s rental property at risk. Now the city is moving to help reverse the foreclosure.
Administrative errors in Baltimore’s tax sale process put teacher Joel Pally’s rental property at risk. Now the city is moving to help reverse the foreclosure.
Anne Arundel schools’ latest test scores are flat, like much of Maryland’s
This year’s MCAP scores mostly sustain post-pandemic growth, though other districts have recovered faster.
Advocates for trans students urge Maryland to fight Trump administration threats
The testimony comes one day after the U.S. Education and Justice departments alleged that Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding a student’s gender identity from their parents.
The testimony comes one day after the U.S. Education and Justice departments alleged that Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding a student’s gender identity from their parents.
Maryland school test scores: See how your school performed on the MCAP in 2026
Statewide scores have hardly budged since last year.
Baltimore students’ English test scores are rising fast, even as they struggle in math
Baltimore schools’ post-pandemic gains are some of the highest in the state in English.
Montgomery County schools’ test scores show one grade is outpacing the rest
Montgomery County students made modest gains in reading and math, though not all groups improved.
Baltimore County schools improve test scores for a third year but still trail the state
English proficiency on the MCAP stands at 46.1% in Baltimore County, while math proficiency is at 21.9% — both below statewide averages.
Howard County test scores: 10 top schools in a year of slow growth
Here's how Howard County’s top 10 schools shook out on the annual state math and English exams.
Here's how Howard County’s top 10 schools shook out on the annual state math and English exams.
Prince George’s school test scores hold steady — and so do achievement gaps
Prince George’s County Public Schools’ standardized test scores crept up slightly in English and math, but disparities across race, disability and language persist.
Maryland students still struggle with high school-level math: See your school’s scores
Maryland students continue to struggle with high school-level math, with only 21.3% passing the Algebra I MCAP exam and disparities across districts and demographic groups.
DECEMBER 11, 2025 - Students in Yongsul Cho's Algebra I class at Greenbelt Middle School complete function problems during their daily class.
Maryland to release MCAP scores today, with a new statewide test on deck
Maryland students will probably like their next standardized testing experience a little better. Why? It’s shorter.
Maryland’s next standardized test will be called Maryland System of Testing Academic Readiness — MSTAR for short.
Trump administration threatens Anne Arundel schools over gender identity policy
The U.S. Education and Justice departments together determined Anne Arundel County’s school system violated federal student privacy law by withholding information about a student’s gender identity from the student’s parents.
The Anne Arundel County Public Schools logo seen on a sign for the county’s Board of Education headquarters on Riva Road in Annapolis on March 15, 2024.
You can now major in artificial intelligence at these Maryland colleges
AI majors are “the trendy thing” right now, one Maryland computer science professor said.
Oyster farmers have been probing murky bay water with bamboo poles for centuries—a technique one waterman calls "caveman-ish." AI-trained sonar mounted on autonomous drones can now see through turbid water to locate oysters, determine their size, and distinguish living shellfish from dead ones. The technology aims to modernize Maryland's $350 million oyster industry while supporting oysters' role as natural water filters.
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