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‘Godfather of the alt-right’ Jared Taylor to speak at Salisbury University
The event, organized by the Maryland Federation of College Republicans, has drawn criticism from the Maryland Republican Party and prompted university officials to charge the group $3,500 in security fees.
In this March 22, 2015 file photo,  Jared Taylor speaks during the International Russian Conservative Forum in St.Petersburg, Russia.
Maryland grad students could finally win union rights. They aren’t celebrating.
Legislation would give graduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park, and UMBC the right to unionize.
Protesters with the University of Maryland Graduate Labor Union hold signs as Darryll J. Pines, president of the university, delivers the State of the Campus address in March.
Christine Koniezhny continued teaching at Upper Friends School even through her battle with ALS
Christine Koniezhny, a Friends Upper School assistant principal for academics who continued teaching through her battle with ALS, died earlier this month. She was 61.
Christine Koniezhny.
Tom McMillen’s Epstein ties prompt University of Maryland student vote
A University System of Maryland regent’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein prompted a student-led referendum at the University of Maryland, College Park.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10:  Former Congressman Tom McMillen (D-MD) arrives at the National Archives Foundation Annual Gala, honoring Laura Bush with the Records Of Achievement Award, at The National Archives on October 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Racism or clerical error? How a teacher of the year flub roiled a Maryland school system.
In an Eastern Shore county, a simple teacher of the year announcement became a source of discord. Was the winner Myresha Bevins, or Corey Bivens?
At left, Myresha Bevins, Secondary Teacher of the Year representing Washington Academy and High School, and at right, Corey Bivens is Somerset County Public Schools' Teacher of the Year for 2026 and will represent the county at the Maryland Teacher of the Year program this fall. Both are joined by Board Chair Matt Lankford, left, and Superintendent of Schools W. David Bromwell.
With matzo meal and gefilte fish, this kosher food pantry helps families ahead of Passover
Inside the Washington region’s only kosher food pantry, organizers are ensuring observant Jews can celebrate Passover even as their families face difficult financial times.
Yad Yehuva’s Capital Kosher Pantry in Silver Spring provides kosher for Passover products to Jewish families in need.
These foster parents have taken in 15 kids. Their goal: Send them home.
The Baltimore couple is unusual in a state where half of families stop taking foster kids within the first year.
De’Jonnae Boyd Moreno sits with her daughter, Evie, whom she and husband José Moreno adopted after fostering her.
Baltimore County schools avoid cutting jobs, bigger classes with extra $9.3 million
The funding will restore about 140 jobs that had been on the chopping block.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier and Superintendent Myriam Rogers announced Friday morning at the Baltimore County Public Schools headquarters in Towson that the school system will receive an extra $9.3 million to help save school positions and avoid raising class sizes.
Major changes are coming for thousands of Montgomery County students
Thursday’s contentious vote paved the way for a district transformation.
Community members packed the Montgomery County Public Schools’ headquarters in Rockville to protest a vote over new campus boundaries and programs.
Wootton shooting: MCPS report details quick response — and need for better security
The 56-page report provides the clearest picture yet of what happened last month when a student was shot in a campus stairwell.
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
2 lawmakers call on Baltimore County school board to revote on budget. It seems unlikely.
Two Republican state delegates are calling for the Baltimore County school board to revote on a budget passed in February, citing what they claim was an illegally cast vote by a former member.
Board Vice Chair Robin Harvey listens to public comment at the Baltimore County Public School Board meeting on 12/6/22.
Maryland lawmakers pass school cellphone ban
Maryland joins a bipartisan national movement to get phones out of classrooms.
Principal Shawnette Williams collects a cellphone and headphones from a student arriving at Reginald Lewis High School on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Maryland’s higher education secretary to be replaced
Sanjay Rai, The secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission will “conclude his tenure” leading the state agency this week, the governor’s office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Sanjay K. Rai
Baltimore’s mayor and state senators could soon wield unrivaled power over city schools
Maryland’s Senate advanced a bill despite near-unanimous opposition from the community.
The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters at 200 E North Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Maryland kids won’t have school in late June after all
Maryland State Board of Education gave some school systems a reprieve after snow days caused chaos for their calendars.
The state school board instructed school districts to plan better for snow days in future years.
Prince George’s County officials consider renaming Cesar Chavez school amid abuse allegations
Buildings and schools named in his honor — including the César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion in Chillum — are considering changes.
The César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion elementary school at 6609 Riggs Road in Hyattsville.
Ray Lewis and Baltimore County schools launch mental health screenings
After his son’s overdose death, former Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis started a mental health foundation to bring mental health screenings to Baltimore County schools at no cost.
Former Raven Ray Lewis speaks to Baltimore County students during the Mind Over Matters youth mental health fair at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital on Wednesday.
Morgan State wrestling is ‘a lighthouse’ for Black wrestlers. They hope others will follow.
On Thursday, Yannis Charles and Eugene Harney will make history as the first NCAA qualifiers in Morgan State’s Division I era, after the program had been on a hiatus for over two decades.
Eugene Harney, second from right, spars with fellow student Aaron Turner as during wrestling practice at Hill Field House on Morgan State University’s campus in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Maryland’s reading comeback may hinge on $10.9M for teacher coaches
State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright led a similar turnaround in Mississippi with literacy coaches.
Ecaterina Bittner, left, literacy coach at Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School, goes over student scores with Darlene Green, a literacy paraeducator for the first grade.
11 students evaluated after pepper spray discharged again on Baltimore County school bus
For the second time in a week, pepper spray was discharged on a Baltimore County school bus, prompting 11 students to be evaluated by emergency responders Wednesday afternoon.
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