Gov. Moore has a plan to recruit more Maryland teachers. Is it enough?
Gov. Wes Moore has proposed new ways to get Maryland schools 15,000 more educators. But some educators aren’t convinced the new plan would work.
Maryland legislation calls for teachers to have more time for out-of-classroom work. The governor is proposing those plans be put on hold.
Maryland students make limited progress on ‘Nation’s Report Card’
Maryland public schools remain stubbornly middle-of-the-pack on a national test, even as achievement inches upward.
Maryland students’ scores mirror national trends showing achievement declining in the past decade.
Maryland could ax advanced math classes in elementary schools
Top education officials want to overhaul how the subject is taught after years of poor test scores.
Under the proposed plan, students would no longer be separated into math classes of different levels in pre-K through second grade.
Maryland could make it a crime to use AI to create harmful impersonations
After a former employee at Pikesville High School was accused of using AI to impersonate the school’s principal, lawmakers are considering a bill to target the practice.
Even in public pre-K, family income will play a big part in where kids go to school
New guidance tells public schools they should focus on the lowest-income pre-kindergarteners.
Rachel Hise, right, executive Director of AIB, speaks during a joint meeting of State Board of Education and the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board.
Moore’s changes to education spending could hurt students in poverty the most
Gov. Wes Moore is proposing to rewrite major portions of Maryland’s landmark education law, cutting nearly one-fifth of the new funding the state promised schools by 2029.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed redirecting $110 million per year away from the state’s landmark education reform plan.
Suspect in Pikesville High AI case arrested on child porn charges
Dazhon Darien, 32, is now charged in U.S. District Court in Baltimore with sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.
Dazhon Darien arrives to Baltimore County Circuit Court on Monday, January 27, 2025. Darien was arrested on a federal warrant upon arrival.
Man accused of using AI to impersonate Pikesville High School principal to stand trial
Dazhon Darien is charged with disturbing school operations, retaliating against a witness, stalking and related offenses.
Dazhon Leslie Darien
Frostburg State is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit. Other colleges may follow.
With more budget cuts looming, what’s happening on the Western Maryland campus could serve as a warning to other universities.
Frostburg State University in July of 2019.
Anne Arundel Police detain two suspects in Meade High School stabbing
It was not immediately clear whether the suspects are fellow students.
How Maryland schools should handle ICE at their doors
Schools should be consulting with their lawyers first, protecting students’ privacy and keeping families in the loop, new guidance from the state education department says.
A student walks past lockers in the hallway outside Damien Ford’s Baltimore School for The Arts classroom on Dec. 21, 2022. Ford teaches an African American Literature class where shows his students comparisons between Lauryn Hill lyrics and the work of Zora Neal Hurston.
Suit claims Howard County schools failed student-athlete who collapsed, became paralyzed
A mother filed a lawsuit claiming that Howard County school officials failed to provide her son with immediate medical care after he suffered cardiac arrest, leaving him quadriplegic.
The main entrance to Hammond High School, part of the Howard County Public School System, in 2023.
Salisbury University students face trial in attack on man from Grindr
Three men face trial in Wicomico District Court for misdemeanors.
Twelve Salisbury University students who were initially charged with hate crimes are facing trial on misdemeanor charges in the next week.
Can ICE make arrests in Maryland schools? Here’s what we know
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week ended a longstanding policy that had kept them out of schools.
Lockers in the hallway outside Damien Ford’s Baltimore School for The Arts classroom on Dec. 21, 2022. Ford teaches an African American Literature class where shows his students comparisons between Lauryn Hill lyrics and the work of Zora Neal Hurston.
Howard County senators move to fill vacancies on depleted community college board
Howard County senators are recommending three individuals to Howard Community College’s Board of Trustees, which will likely have to confront questions about the tenure of its controversial president, Daria Willis.
Howard County lawmakers listen to testimony by three former Howard Community College trustees who abruptly resigned from the seven-member board in November.
List: Delayed school openings for Wednesday
With frigid temperatures expected to last the next few days, here is a list of the schools that announced delayed openings for Wednesday morning.
Howard County School Bus Drivers Pamela Jarrett (987) and Marlene Wellein (421) prepare for the start of the school year with a practice run of their morning routes on August 16th, 2024 in Hanover, MD.
Moore to ask lawmakers to revamp Blueprint education program
With the savings, Moore wants to put a focus on literacy and math education — something that Carey Wright, state superintendent of schools, is known for.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is proposing a revamp of the state's signature public education program, the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.
List: School closings and delays for Tuesday
What schools are either opening late or closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
A Whole Foods worker looks out over a snow-covered Columbia Lakefront during snowfall earlier this month. Following weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures, schools in the Baltimore region will be opening late or closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
What do Baltimore teens think about national politics? We asked them.
Concerned. Disappointed. Terrified. Those are a few of the words high school students used to describe their reactions.
Favour J. speaks about national politics with Baltimore Banner reporter Jessica Calefati at Academy for College and Career Exploration, in Baltimore, Monday January 13, 2025.
Johns Hopkins agrees to pay $18.5M to plaintiffs in financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Johns Hopkins University has agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle a financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Johns Hopkins joins other elite universities in settling a class action lawsuit claiming they overcharged students by colluding on financial aid formulas.
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