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The Maryland State Board of Education begin a lengthy process that could remove Somerset County’s Matthew Lankford from his post.

More schools earned top ratings on the annual Maryland School Report Card, a reflection of rising test scores and a decline in chronic student absences.

The state’s second-largest school system shows signs of progress, but still trails much of the state.

For the third consecutive year, the Howard County Public School System earned the highest average star rating in the Baltimore region on the Maryland School Report Card.

The latest Maryland School Report Card shows that 36 of 207 Montgomery County Public Schools earned top marks, up from 18 campuses the year prior.

Three out of four Anne Arundel County schools saw no change in their star ratings this year, mirroring standardized test results that were also largely flat.

Baltimore County has 25 schools with five-star ratings.

Just over half of Baltimore City Public Schools earned three or more stars on the state’s five-star scale, a modest improvement over last year’s ratings.

Maryland is changing how it rates schools. The state school board president says current ratings reflect little more than students’ socioeconomic status.

What to know about the Trump administration’s lawsuit brought against Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Prince George’s County officials have closed an elementary school for the remainder of the week due to a flu-like illness that has infected over 50 students and staff.

Melanie Wagner, 53, of Parkton, a former accounting associate at the St. Paul’s Schools, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to theft between $25,000 to under $100,000.

As Prince George’s County struggles with school bus delays and routing problems, two of the nation’s largest school districts offer lessons on reliable transportation.

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division on Tuesday sued Anne Arundel County’s Board of Education, claiming the district secretly allowed students to change their genders without their parents’ knowledge or consent.

At a candidate forum hosted by The Banner and the Associated Student Congress of Baltimore City, the teens spoke candidly about where they think the district falls short and pushed office seekers to take policy positions.

The University of Maryland, College Park, is raffling off free tuition for a semester to entice students to stay through the fourth quarter of Saturday’s football game.

With 28.2% of students chronically absent, Prince George’s County schools are trying new strategies as national research reveals what works.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, was awarded a tax break Wednesday that will abate $80 million over the next 25 years for a proposed “college town” development.

Some school board candidates say it’s time to temporarily give up their power to close city schools.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression will conduct First Amendment training for the University of Maryland Athletics Department.