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‘Crisis level’: How Montgomery County schools are responding to the immigration crackdown
County school leaders say they are trying to give children from immigrant families the help they need, but lack the resources to meet the growing demand.
Montgomery County Public Schools have fewer staffers who focus on immigrant children than they did two years ago.
Everything you need to know about getting your child vaccinated in Maryland
Access and affordability are virtually unchanged.
Reva Bounan, RN administers a vaccine injection to Ryan Lewis (11) during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
Mount Washington School officials call police after student caught with handgun
A student at The Mount Washington School was taken into police custody on Thursday after they were caught with a handgun, the principal said.
A student at The Mount Washington School was caught with a handgun on Thursday, officials said.
She was shot at a Towson University party. Maryland’s Supreme Court will decide if she can sue.
Catherine Torney filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Towson University in Baltimore County Circuit Court that alleged negligence.
Catherine Torney filed a lawsuit against Towson University in Baltimore County Circuit Court that alleged negligence after she was shot in 2021 at a party on campus.
How a law firm’s Facebook post rocked Harford County schools
Lawyer Adele Brockmeyer, a partner at Turnbull Brockmeyer Law Group, released a 911 call purportedly from Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson.
Adele Brockmeyer and her husband John Turnbull of Turnbull Brockmeyer Law Group.
Howard County superintendent’s budget targets struggling students
Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes is proposing a nearly $1.3 billion spending plan.
School system superintendent Bill Barnes attends a Howard County Board of Education Meeting at their headquarters in Ellicott City, Md. on Friday, May 9, 2025.
These are the books families opted out of after Supreme Court fight
Montgomery County Public Schools recently finished its first semester since the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a group of parents who sought the right to opt-out of lessons with LGBTQIA+ themes.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
Harford County’s school board president resigns as district faces controversy
The announcement comes the morning after Aaron Poynton said that Superintendent Sean Bulson was put on administrative leave after a recording of a 911 call raised questions about the educator’s actions during a conference in 2024.
Aaron S. Poynton, president of the Harford County School Board.
The $600,000 plagiarism report the University of Maryland won’t release
The University of Maryland, College Park, will not release a report that vindicated its president, Darryll Pines, of plagiarizing parts of a 2002 paper he co-authored.
UMD President Darryll Pines was cleared of allegations he plagiarized portions of a paper he co-authored in 2002.
Harford school board puts Superintendent Bulson on administrative leave
The Harford County school board placed Superintendent Sean Bulson on temporary leave.
Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson speaks with community members at Aberdeen High School following a presentation on the school system's budget shortfall on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
Anne Arundel schools freeze central office hiring to control costs
Vacancies for teaching and other school-based positions won’t be affected.
Superintendent Mark T. Bedell said the freeze would not affect school-based positions.
Johns Hopkins University loses top academic officer to Caltech
Ray Jayawardhana, provost of the Johns Hopkins University, is leaving after three years to lead the California Institute of Technology.
Provost Ray Jayawardhana speaks during the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2024's Commencement Ceremony.
Can Baltimore County Public Schools balance its budget?
Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers has committed to pay raises for staff in the face of funding challenges.
Myriam Yarbrough listens during a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2023.
What’s the cost of transparency in Montgomery County’s public schools?
Officials say public records requests have not only increased in number but in complexity.
The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Rockville.
Harford County executive calls for superintendent to resign after recording released
A 911 call circulating on social media purports that Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson had school property stolen from his New Orleans hotel room.
Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson delivers a presentation on the school's budget shortfall to community members at Aberdeen High School on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.
Views and details of the Infant Room at the Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center. The center is apart of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.
How Maryland colleges are fighting rising hunger
Campus pantries at schools like Coppin State University and UMBC give students free food and clothing, no questions asked.
UMBC’s Retriever Essentials pantry allows students to pick up free food and other items.
Where to take your music-loving kid in Baltimore
A guide for caregivers to nurture their Baltimore kiddo's budding love for music.
Instructor Raymond Spence has been teaching the drumming class at Jubilee Arts in West Baltimore for the past 3 years.
Homeschooling has exploded in Maryland since the pandemic
A by-the-numbers look at the increase in Maryland homeschooling since COVID-19 that seems here to stay.
Megan Dombi-Leis, left, goes over math problems with her daughter Enzlie, 7, as her daughter Della, 11, works on her own school project at Kaleidoscope Workshop in Edgewater.
Snow squall? Blaring weather alert wakes Marylanders hours into 2026
The early-morning phone blare was an unwelcome surprise to families who had toasted the new year just a few hours prior.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 2025 - Light snow in Suitland, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC, on Friday.
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