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Salisbury University postpones talk by ‘godfather of the alt-right’ over security concerns
Jared Taylor, the so-called “godfather of the alt-right,” was slated to speak at Salisbury University on Monday.
Jared Taylor in Oakton, Virginia, in 2019.
Baltimore’s top educator wants to end the iPad kid epidemic
Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises announced strict screen time limits for kindergarten through second grade students.
Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises announced strict screen time limits for kindergarten through second grade students.
Maryland spent $1B renovating Baltimore schools. Fixing the heat could add millions.
As many as 100 schools across Maryland use faulty HVAC systems, including those in Montgomery and Baltimore counties.
Jonathan Collins, director of mechanical services and engineering at Baltimore City Public Schools, shows a malfunctioning thermostat, which should keep the heat between 70 and 75 degrees, at Arlington Elementary School.
Baltimore lawmakers want to cut the community out of school board picks
Legislation being considered by the Maryland General Assembly would give Baltimore City's mayor more power in picking school board members and cut out members of the public.
State Sen. Antonio Hayes, center, speaks with colleagues in the Senate chamber in January. Hayes’ bill, which he said he introduced to provide greater transparency and to streamline the process, has the support of his fellow city senators.
FBI, police investigate ex-Hopkins day care substitute over child sex abuse materials
A former substitute teacher at the Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Early Learning Center is incarcerated and under investigation for child sex abuse material distribution, officials said.
Johns Hopkins University entrance. Baltimore City, Md.
Books are fading from kids’ lives. Parents want schools to do more.
Parents across Maryland, and the country, are questioning whether students are reading enough books — classics or otherwise — in English classes.
Naval Academy increases security, limits visitors after attack on Iran
The U.S. Naval Academy has increased force protection measures following the attack on Iran by Israel and the United States, including closing to general public visitors.
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Baltimore County schools superintendent suddenly announces retirement
Myriam Rogers has more than a year left on her contract.
Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers unexpectedly announced her retirement Thursday morning.
Money is tight for Howard County schools. Is this third-grade strings all over again?
Superintendent Bill Barnes proposed staff cuts that are leaving the community reeling. The school board decided to add them all back to the budget proposal.
Board chair Jolene Mosley, district 3, and vice chair Dr. Linfeng Chen, county 2 at-large, attend a Howard County Board of Education Meeting at their headquarters in Ellicott City, Md. on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Why the Supreme Court fight over books cost Montgomery County $6 million
The total cost of Montgomery County Public Schools’ legal battle over storybooks is more than four times the previously announced $1.5 million payout to the families who sued.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
To fund raises, Baltimore County school board votes to cut nearly 600 jobs
The Baltimore County school board voted 7-4 on Tuesday night to adopt a budget that raises staff salaries at the expense of nearly 600 jobs. The changes would likely increase class sizes.
Superintendent Myriam Rogers, right, seated with school board Chair Jane Lichter, has said Baltimore County Public Schools will need to makes cuts to afford $93 million in raises promised to staff.
When immigrant families can’t leave their homes, this reading expert comes to the door
Amid a federal immigration crackdown, scared families are avoiding public spaces and staying home. Norma Montesino is one of the few people they’ll let in.
Norma Montesino leads the East Baltimore branch of ParentChild+, an internationally renowned literacy program for low-income and marginalized families with small children.
Student charged with placing camera in women’s bathroom at Anne Arundel Community College
An Anne Arundel Community College student has been arrested after police say he installed a camera on a toilet in a women’s bathroom at the Arnold campus and recorded at least eight females.
Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Md.
List: Maryland school closings and delays Tuesday
See a list of Maryland school districts that will either close or delay their openings on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
Remember old-fashioned snow days? One schools chief had plenty of them as a kid.
Virtual school wasn’t an option then.
Dr. Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent, addresses the audience after the end of public comment on proposed school redistricting plans during a meeting at Annapolis Middle School in Annapolis, Md. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Scharper: Could the children please have a full week of school?
COLUMN | Baltimore County public school students have only had two full weeks of school since winter began on Dec. 20. Now it’s the fourth week of February and parents are tired.
Barnabas Aspray tows his daughter, Estelle, on a sled down Maryland Avenue after an overnight snowfall in Baltimore in January.
UMD officer accused of sexual misconduct with student loses police powers
An internal investigation by the University of Maryland Police Department found that Meadows met the College Park student on a social media website known as “FET: Kinky BDSM Dating.”
Images from Philip Meadows' profile on “FET: Kinky BDSM Dating.”
Bigger classes could be coming to Baltimore County schools
Something has to give to balance Baltimore County school system’s budget — and it might be class sizes.
Students walk in the hallway at Nottingham Middle School on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
Montgomery County schools will be closed Monday due to snow
The district had initially called for a two-hour delay, but “greater-than-expected accumulation ... made it unsafe to open schools, even with a delay."
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.
Sacked by Trump, Peggy Carr now has a job on Maryland’s school board
Gov. Wes Moore appointed the prominent education leader, who will represent Montgomery County.
Peggy Carr, Commissioner of the National Center for Education, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press about the National Assessment of Education Process, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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