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Can this Montgomery County teacher become a ‘Jeopardy!’ champion?
On Tuesday night, Joe Evans’ parents, friends and fellow teachers packed into Silver Branch Brewing Company to stream the episode.
Montgomery County Public Schools teacher Joe Evans reacts to seeing himself in a preview for his episode of “Jeopardy!” during a watch party at Silver Branch Brewing Company with friends and family.
4 things to know about Montgomery County’s new school ratings
The number of schools earning 4 stars (the second-highest rating) increased this year but so did the number earning 1 star.
Walt Whitman High in Bethesda was the top-performing secondary school.
Howard County schools earn highest average ratings in Central Maryland
Howard County Public Schools received high marks on the 2024-25 Maryland State Report Card.
The Howard County Public School System is one of the highest performing school systems in the state.
Baltimore County dominates Maryland’s top 10 schools of 2025
Baltimore County had the most schools earning top marks on the Maryland School Report Card.
Busses parked outside of Hampton Elementary School during morning dropoff 3/19/2024. Timonium, MD
Baltimore City school ratings by the numbers: Scores are trending up
Nearly half of Baltimore City schools earned at least three stars out of five stars in the state ratings this year, up from 35% last year.
Baltimore City school ratings increased this year.
These are Anne Arundel County’s newest 5-star schools
The annual Maryland School Report Card ratings allow parents and community members to compare how their local schools are performing.
Student holding pencil.
Maryland’s best schools: See new state ratings for 2025
Search our database to compare Maryland schools and their ratings.
Maryland schools get new star ratings today — maybe for the last time
For the sixth year, the Maryland State Department of Education will rate each school on a scale of one to five stars.
The latest viral outbreak in Maryland schools is yucky but rarely dangerous
There are a lot of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in Maryland and around the country right now, but officials says it’s rarely dangerous.
Hand, foot and mouth disease HFMD Human hand of scarlet fever in coxsackievirus palmarosa virus and child hand on white background
Baltimore County gym teacher awaiting trial on sex abuse charges fights termination
Roger Myers filed a lawsuit in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Baltimore County Public Schools and Superintendent Myriam Rogers, contending he officially retired effective July 1.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
Furloughed parents are jumping into thorny school debates
Montgomery County school leaders announced major plans at practically the same time many parents were sent home from their jobs.
Victoria Hougham, a furloughed federal worker, has been using her unexpected time away from work to research and advocate on Montgomery County Public Schools proposals.
Happy homecoming, Bowie State. Blexit is here.
The Turning Point USA-affiliated group stopped at the Maryland campus on its HBCU tour.
Conservative commentator Siaka Massaquoi, left, interviews junior DeeAndrew Hogan at Bowie State University on behalf of Blexit.
Ex-Pikesville High principal impersonated in racist AI case settles lawsuit
Eric Eiswert had sued Baltimore County Public Schools and Dazhon Darien after an audio clip made it sound like Eiswert made racist and antisemitic comments.
Eric Eiswert, former principal of Pikesville High School, leaves the Baltimore County Courthouse after Dazhon Darien, the man accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate him took a plea deal.
Will Maryland’s Head Start programs survive the shutdown?
Head Start is a popular free program with bipartisan support. But the federal shutdown could shutter some classrooms nationally.
A classroom packed up for the summer inside of the Dasher Green Center for the Community Action Council of Howard County, which houses the Dasher Green Head Start Center, in Columbia, Md. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
Annapolis charter school once hampered by Trump tariffs sets sights on 2026
New Village Academy, a charter high school, has been hampered by roadblocks for years. Now it sets its sights on an Annapolis opening in 2026.
The interior of the Westfield Annapolis mall, seen on August 5, 2024.
Maryland lawmaker wants to reopen state child care scholarships in 2026
The waitlist has grown to more than 2,700 Maryland kids since May.
Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, said that ending the freeze on state child care scholarships would be a "priority."
University System of Maryland sees highest enrollment in history
Enrollment in the Maryland system’s 11 public institutions increased to record numbers.
The University of Maryland, College Park is among the campuses whose enrollment grew this year.
New job just dropped. Want to lead Baltimore City schools?
The new CEO could earn up to $375,000 annually.
Baltimore City public schools CEO Sonja Santelises makes her annual visit to city schools on the first day of the new school year on Aug. 25. This is her last year in the position.
Inside Morgan State and MacKenzie Scott’s $100 million partnership
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s second gift to Morgan State University, $63 million, came as a surprise.
Morgan State President David Wilson at Morgan State University on August 5, 2025.
What is the Montgomery County school board going to do about Crown High?
MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to use the newly constructed campus as a “holding school.”
Montgomery County parents, including Nihar Shah, center, hold signs at Thursday's school board meeting, urging members not to use Crown High as a temporary holding campus.
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