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Baltimore’s next schools chief has some unfinished business waiting for him
Outgoing Baltimore schools CEO Sonja Santelises can point to progress, but her successor, Jermaine Dawson, faces a host of challenges.
Jermaine Dawson, center, will succeed Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises, right. The incoming and outgoing CEOs appeared together at a school board meeting announcing Dawson as the new hire.
Towson University dorm shooting was over $1,000 Celine hat, police say
Gage Flood, 19, of Manchester, has been charged with armed robbery and other offenses in relation to a dorm shooting at Towson University.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - Tower C residence hall, right, was the dorm at Towson University where a man accidentally shot himself in the leg. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
Baltimore City Public Schools names Philadelphia leader as new CEO
Jermaine Dawson will replace Sonja Santelises, who has been in the job for over a decade.
Jermaine Dawson, the incoming CEO of Baltimore City schools.
How Baltimore County schools are winning over homeschoolers
Baltimore County Public Schools’ revamped online learning program is helping the district rebuild its enrollment after losing students for the past five years.
I’Yona Young, 18, is enrolled in Baltimore County Public Schools’ online learning program. Riderwood Hills Park is among the places she likes to do her schoolwork.
A charter school is already threatened with closure. Is a lawsuit over unpaid bills next?
MECCA Business Learning Institute leaders said the company is leaving out key context.
FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - MECCA Business Learning Institute families attended Thursday’s school board meeting in Rockvile to try and convince district leaders to keep their school open.
Towson University dorm shooting occurred during attempted robbery, police say
Baltimore County Police say a person shot themselves during a robbery attempt in a Towson University dorm Thursday night. No one else was hurt, and a suspect was arrested.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - Tower C residence hall, right, was the dorm at Towson University where a man accidentally shot himself in the leg. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
Maryland moves to make AI deepfakes a crime after Baltimore County school scandal
The 2024 incident at Pikesville High School showed the law hadn’t caught up with technology, one Maryland senator says.
Pikesville High School photographed on March 4, 2024.
Montgomery schools consider raising student meal prices to deal with inflation, labor costs
School board members say they’re hesitant to foist an additional economic burden onto families.
The cafeteria at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville.
Despite a troubled start, Zūm gets 5 more years to bus Howard County students
The Howard County Public School System extended its contract with Zum, the controversial school bus company, for five more years.
Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
Former Dunbar football coach gets year in federal prison for stealing $215K through overtime
Lawrence E. Smith, the decorated former Dunbar High football coach, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for stealing $215,000 in overtime pay as a city schools police officer.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026 - Former Dunbar football coach and city schools police officer Lawrence Smith leaves US District court after being sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for stealing police overtime pay.
Maryland parents of stillborn babies could soon get $1,000 tax credit
Parents have fought for years to get monetary relief from state legislators.
Jessica Brady Reader poses for a portrait in the front yard of her home in Kensington, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Reader holds flowers that remind her of daughter Francesca.
Backed by Ravens and Under Armour, girls flag football finally lands in Baltimore County
The Ravens and Under Armour’s girls flag football initiative is expanding this fall, with Baltimore County Public Schools and St. Mary’s County Public Schools set to receive grant funding and uniforms ahead of the 2026 season.
Walt Whitman Vikings team member Margaret Cook sets up for a pass. The Clarksburg Coyotes and the Walt Whitman Viking play in the Maryland Girl’s Flag Football Tournament at M&T Bank Stadium.
Ex-Worcester County school official accused of stealing $100K meant for low-income kids
Denise Shorts, the district’s former chief academic officer, was charged with theft, embezzlement and misconduct.
After months in the Worcester County Jail, three Annapolis High graduates went to the Worcester County Courthouse in Snow Hill to plead guilty to misdemeanors and finally get released.
Somerset County school officials hid public records, ACLU lawsuit alleges
The Eastern Shore county’s school board uses ‘secrecy as a tool to avoid accountability,’ attorneys said.
Somerset County Board of Education in Westover, MD, Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Asian enrollment at Johns Hopkins is skyrocketing. No one can say why.
After the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, Asian representation at Johns Hopkins soared, while Black and Hispanic numbers fell.
A tour group walks the campus of Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
Bradley Hills Elementary School tagged with graffiti referencing Sandy Hook shooter
A fence at Bradley Hills Elementary School was vandalized with the name of the Sandy Hook Elemtary School shooter, according to Montgomery County Police and school district officials.
Graffiti found at Bradley Hills Elementary School prompted increased patrols by officers this week at the Bethesda campus.
Her dad didn’t talk about the Holocaust. After his death, she’s learning to tell his story.
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington began the Maggid workshop when confronted with a stark truth: The Holocaust’s primary sources are dying.
Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.
‘Hot mess express’ vs. ‘THIS IS GREAT!’: Why a reading curriculum evokes strong feelings
Montgomery County Public Schools have spent about $20 million over the past two years on a new curriculum they hope will build strong readers.
What really happened in New Orleans, according to fired Harford schools chief
Sean Bulson is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans circulated on social media during the winter and led the school board to fire him in February.
Sean Bulson, the former superintendent of Harford County Public Schools, is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans led the school board to fire him in February.
Maryland lawmakers pass bill granting some college professors union rights
If Gov. Wes Moore signs the bill into law, these educators will be the first granted collective bargaining rights at Maryland’s four-year public colleges.
Non-tenure track faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park, would be among those who could form recognized unions under new legislation.
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