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New guidelines: Schools must share students’ gender identity when parents ask
The revised guidelines make it clear staff members can’t conceal from parents whether their child is transgender.
In a statement, MCPS officials said the updated guidelines “reflect new legal expectations that place greater emphasis on parental rights.”
Montgomery County is done with its only charter school
The Germantown charter school has struggled with special education compliance, finances and staffing since it opened in the fall.
MECCA Business Learning Institute parents talk with school board member Rita Montoya about their desire to keep the charter school open on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
How a Howard County principal helped a struggling middle school turn the corner
Since joining Harper’s Choice Middle School in August 2023, first as a co-assistant principal and then as principal, Tiffanie Nunley has brought the once struggling school fresh ideas and a new vision.
Since joining Harper’s Choice Middle School in August 2023, Tiffanie Nunley has brought the once struggling school fresh ideas and a new vision.
Police at every high school? Gun incidents reignite debate
A Montgomery County Council member is calling for police officers to return to high school campuses — permanently.
District 1 Montgomery County Council member Andrew Friedson is calling for police officers to return to high school campuses — permanently.
University of Maryland will cut up to 150 jobs and freeze hiring
The University of Maryland, College Park will cut up to 150 jobs and impose a hiring freeze as reduced state support and uncertainty over federal research funding strain the budget.
The University of Maryland, College Park, will enact a hiring freeze for the second time in two years.
Atholton High School principal on leave after ‘emotional interaction’ with students on video
Atholton High School’s principal is on leave for the remainder of the school year after an “emotional interaction” with students in the cafeteria, according to district officials.
Atholton High School Principal Nick Novak is on leave for the remainder of the school year after an “emotional interaction” with students in the cafeteria, according to district officials.
Former McDonogh teacher, Living Classrooms founder accused of abuse in lawsuit
A former student at McDonogh School is alleging in a new lawsuit that a faculty member sexually abused her, which she says she reported to the school nearly 40 years ago.
The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen on July 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore County school librarians will still pull double duty as teachers next year
Board members attempted to fix the problem for the 2026-27 school year by adding 36 teachers to the budget, which would have allowed librarians to drop their extra duties.
Baltimore County Public Schools leaders said last week that it no longer had the funding to relieve school librarians of classroom teaching duties.
Former US Rep. Eric Swalwell placed on leave from UMD law school board
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, where he got his law degree in 2006.
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law.
Bus stop brawl involving Towson middle schoolers leads to arrests, parent fights inside school
A fight involving middle school students at a Towson bus stop on Monday spiraled into chaos and further confrontation, including amongst parents, that led to nine arrests, Baltimore County Police officials said.
Students at Dumbarton Middle School fought at a bus stop near York and Lambourn roads around 3:40 p.m. Monday, officials said. The conflict spilled into Tuesday.
Maryland sanctions high school girls flag football after years of investment from Ravens
In partnership with the Frederick County school system and Under Armour, the Ravens helped launch the first varsity girls flag football program in the state in 2023.
Clarkburg's Aysia Jones Robinson runs with the ball as Whitman's Charlotte Dorsey chases.
Johns Hopkins’ funding squeeze isn’t over — and it’s threatening lifesaving research
Leaders and scientists warn that these drops threaten future medical breakthroughs, the state’s economic health, and the nation’s global leadership in scientific research.
Karen Sfanos performs cell culture media in her lab at the David H. Koch Cancer Research Center of Johns Hopkins University on June 25, 2025.
Want a degree in rap? Lupe Fiasco is here to teach you.
Lupe Fiasco, the Peabody Institute’s distinguished visiting artist, talks teaching, AI and more before giving a public class on rapping at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
Lupe Fiasco became the first to teach rap at the Peabody Institute in the fall of 2025.
2 school board members are running for County Council. Will their positions haunt or help?
Julie Yang is running to represent District 1, while Karla Silvestre is running for one of four at-large council seats.
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Montgomery County school board members Julie Yang and Karla Silvestre are both seeking higher positions in the county.
Frostburg State University to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students
It’s the latest effort to reverse 10 years of declining enrollment Frostburg State University in Western Maryland.
Frostburg State University campus, Frostburg, MD, June 5, 2025
Towson University alum can’t sue over 2021 shooting, state Supreme Court rules
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that Catherine Torney, who was a Towson University student when she shot on campus, cannot sue the school.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - A student walks past the Union, the Towson University community hub, located steps away from Tower C residence hall. A man accidentally shot himself in the leg in one of the dorm rooms the night prior. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
‘Peeping Toms’ repeatedly target apartments near Towson University
Baltimore County Police are investigating reports of multiple "Peeping Toms" who has been caught on Towson University students' Ring cameras prowling off-campus at the Donnybrook Apartments complex.
A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into the Chloe White's apartment in March.
Baltimore County’s hunt for a new school superintendent can now begin
The school board voted to hire Ray & Associates to find a replacement for Superintendent Myriam Rogers.
The Baltimore County school board voted to hire Ray and Associates to lead the search for its next superintendent.
Baltimore teacher can’t sue 5 Republican lawmakers, but some defamation claims can proceed
Alexa Sciuto can continue to pursue claims in Baltimore County Circuit Court for defamation, false light and civil conspiracy against Kit Hart, chair of the Carroll County chapter of Moms for Liberty, a judge has ruled.
Alexa Sciuto is pictured outside Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex, Maryland, where she is a teacher, on November 10, 2023.
Streeter: Dear new Baltimore schools CEO: Don’t let me down
COLUMN | New Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Jermaine Dawson comes with a lot of promise to lead kids who have similar backgrounds as his. Our expectations are high.
Jermaine Dawson, the incoming CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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