Public schools immune from some older sexual abuse allegations, state high court rules
In a 42-page opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote that the Maryland General Assembly only required school systems to obtain comprehensive liability insurance beginning July 1, 1971.
After a rocky search, community leaders ready to back new Baltimore County superintendent
Local groups were not happy with the search process, but the community is ready to support William Heiser.
Voters should expect party politics in this nonpartisan school board race
Montgomery County residents should brace for a decidedly partisan tone ahead of November’s general election for an at large seat on the school board.
Incumbent Ashley Esposito leads Baltimore City school board race
Challengers Kevin W. Parson and Jamar Day ended Tuesday night neck-and-neck for the fourth spot on November’s ballot.
Lazo, Diaz and McCarthy looking strong in the Montgomery County school board primary race
Two of the board’s eight seats were on the ballot in the June 23 primary, even though the board is technically nonpartisan. The winners advance to November’s general election.
US Department of Education investigates Maryland schools’ gender-identity policies
The department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether school districts in Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties violated Title IX with its gender-identity policies.
Anne Arundel County must delay redistricting of Crofton schools, judge rules
Hundreds of Crofton children were set to attend Arundel Middle and Arundel High starting this fall.
Baltimore County schools’ new superintendent is Anne Arundel’s Bill Heiser
William “Bill” Heiser, the chief operating officer of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, will take Baltimore County’s top schools job on July 1.
Baltimore schools are shedding an old reputation built on years of dysfunction
Sonja Santelises brought hard-won stability. Will incoming CEO Jermaine Dawson take City Schools to the next level?
Baltimore County Public Schools selects new superintendent, pending state approval
The top candidate for superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools has been selected and sent to state officials for approval, the Board of Education for Baltimore County announced Saturday morning.
These Baltimore parents’ lives revolved around their kids. ICE detained them at school drop-off.
The chaotic way two Baltimore parents were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside their daughter’s school stands in stark contrast to what their neighbors describe as their normally quiet lives.
High school students promised free access to college courses may now have to pay
Montgomery County’s superintendent acknowledged that this would ‘disproportionately impact Black and brown students.’
‘A Herculean task’: Howard County officials secure site for future high school
The next Howard County high school will be built at Troy Park, located at 6500 Mansion Lane in Elkridge.
Nonprofit raises over $450K for Baltimore students in honor of Sonja Santelises
The money will support at least eight Baltimore high schoolers each year.
4 finalists for Baltimore County schools superintendent make their case at town hall
Four candidates vying for Baltimore County’s top education job spoke to the public for the first time Tuesday night.
Trump cuts send one of Maryland’s leading vaccine centers scrambling
A University of Maryland center that develops vaccines is changing focus under Trump while Ebola and other pathogens loom.
Baltimore City Public Schools settles yearslong dispute with charter schools
Baltimore City Public Schools agreed to pay out an additional $5.2 million to 30 charter schools.
Why Maryland law can’t always keep ICE off school grounds
After two parents were detained outside an East Baltimore elementary/middle school, local leaders are searching for ways to prevent it from happening again.
As money gets tight, St. John’s College rolls 3 president jobs into 1
St. John’s College is consolidating its leadership structure amid enrollment challenges and a $5 million deficit.
For some Montgomery County children, free summer meals are too far away
The closest summer food site to Poolesville Elementary, for example, is more than 10 miles away — at least a 20-minute drive.
