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Former Poly high school coach denied bond in felony drug distribution case
Jamar Briscoe, a former high school basketball coach at Poly, was denied bond after being arrested on felony drug distribution and possession charges.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
A sniff for the sniffles? UMD’s nasal spray could fight flu, COVID and colds
The University of Maryland is testing a nasal spray to help protect people from common colds, flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
University of Maryland researchers are working on a nasal spray to fend off flu and other viruses.
7-year-old boy hospitalized after gun goes off in Glen Burnie elementary school
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating an incident involving an accidental gun discharge in a classroom at an elementary school in Glen Burnie, officials said.
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 -Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark T. Bedell speaking with Anne Arundel County Police Captain Jacklyn Davis in the background outside Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie.
One kindergarten teacher and 27 kids? How the district wants to limit class sizes.
Superintendent Thomas Taylor is proposing a tiered approach to school staffing, based on grade level and concentration of poverty.
Superintendent Thomas Taylor is proposing a new tiered approach to school staffing, in which schools with the most concentrated levels of poverty would see the smallest class sizes.
Many school systems planning return to regular schedule on Wednesday
Here are the Maryland school districts delaying their start time on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — Baltimore County School busses sit in the county lot on Providence Road on day when schools are closed because of snow.
Iced sidewalks, no buses: How Maryland School for the Blind finally reopened
Reopening was complex for the Maryland School for the Blind in Northeast Baltimore, where over 200 students with visual disabilities, some of whom use wheelchairs or canes to get around, go to school.
To make the 96-acre campus safe, facilities staff at the Maryland School for the Blind had to clear thousands of feet of sidewalk, a four-day task that only got harder as fluffy snow quickly turned into sheets of ice.
List: School delays for Tuesday as cold and ice persist
Here is the list of K-12 schools that will be delayed or closed on Tuesday.
Some schools are opening late due to icy conditions across Maryland.
Montgomery County schools to reopen on Tuesday — with a delay
Montgomery County students will return to school on Tuesday after more than a week of school closures as the district dealt with snow and ice.
Natasha Tynes and her 8-year-old son Gabriel prepare to go sledding in Rockville. They're looking for creative ways to pass the time, with school still closed.
‘Your frustrations are valid’: Why Montgomery County schools didn’t reopen
While district officials cleared campuses, the roads in Montgomery County still need work.
An ice-covered crosswalk in Rockville shows the road conditions that Montgomery County Public Schools are evaluating before deciding to open campuses
Most Baltimore County teachers are ready to teach science of reading. What about your district?
The phonics-forward method backed by brain science is what education leaders hope will bring Maryland back to its heyday.
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 5, 2024: School books at a classroom in KIPP Harmony Academy are seen on December 5, 2024.
Montgomery County Public Schools to remain closed Monday
Students missed a week of classes after the winter storm.
Snow piles up on Thayer Avenue, just south of downtown Silver Spring, on Sunday morning.
Updated list of Maryland school delays, closings
Here are K-12 schools, colleges and universities that will be delayed.
Public schools systems across Maryland closed campuses for much of last week after Winter Storm Fern.
This Maryland program opened nearly 300 day cares in 3 years
Maryland’s Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care program is expanding in-home day care, adding thousands of affordable child care slots statewide.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 —  Teacher Aurikshauna Ratliff, owner of The Start of Excellence Childcare, smiles as Sapphire Beatty, 2,  picks out the red heart during a lesson in shapes and colors.
Does snow-day learning need screens? Baltimore County schools try a new approach.
Some elementary school students learned from a packet instead of a screen on this week’s snow days. Some did both.
Maggie Furth, a fifth grade Baltimore County Public Schools student, took classes online from her Catonsville home on Thursday after the school district switched to virtual learning.
School background checks are law, but educators slip through the cracks, audit finds
Three Maryland school districts admitted they don’t regularly screen applicants.
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Baltimore County students plan walkout to protest ICE across multiple high schools
High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.
Sparrows Point High School seniors Carmen Butrim and Mariana "Mar" Pastor have spent the past several weeks planning a walk-out to protest ICE. Their movement quickly expanded and has since inspired several other Baltimore County Public Schools to participate.
Loyola University Maryland gets 3 record-high gifts in a row
Together, the donations bring in $32 million for Loyola University Maryland, the private college in North Baltimore.
Loyola University Maryland, in Baltimore, Thursday, March 13, 2025.
School in July? An experiment with a longer school year could come to an end
Montgomery County Public Schools leaders say a Silver Spring school’s longer academic year hasn’t paid off and are recommending reverting it to a traditional calendar year, which could save the district more than $1.4 million.
Angel Johnson and her daughter love the longer school year at Arcola, crediting it for the fourth-graders academic success. Photo taken at Arcola Elementary in Silver Spring.
List: School closings and delays for Friday
Here are the Maryland K-12 schools, colleges and universities that will be closed, delayed or switching to virtual learning due to the weather.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — Baltimore County School busses sit in the county lot on Providence Road on day when schools are closed because of snow.
Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed Friday
Students will miss an entire week of school because of icy conditions.
Children sled down a hill on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm in Silver Spring, Md. at Pinecrest Park.
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