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Reward grows for information on Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian graffiti at Whitman High
The Victims’ Rights Foundation donated $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. The Muslim Public Affairs Council contributed another $3,000.
A neighbor driving by photographed anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian graffiti being cleaned off a wall at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Friday.
Is this Morgan State policy a threat to free press?
For years, current and former editors said, reporters at The Spokesman, the HBCU’s student newspaper, have hit a wall getting the information they need to cover the news.
Aleisha Robinson, a senior at Morgan State University, is editor in chief of The Spokesman, the university’s student paper.
Maryland is rethinking how it pays for special education — and it could cost a lot more
What is the true cost of teaching children with disabilities in Maryland? And how should that money be distributed?
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Western High rediscovers 180 years of hidden treasures
Over its many years of existence, Western High School has aggregated a room of treasures tied to the school’s history.
A collection of items located in the archives room at Western High, in Baltimore, Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Leaders condemn graffiti at high school targeting Muslims and Palestinians
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating the incident.
A neighbor driving by photographed anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian graffiti being cleaned off a wall at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Friday.
School funding and other Howard County bills to watch this legislative session
Howard County’s General Assembly delegation is finalizing its list of local bills to be introduced in the 2026 session. Of the dozen bills proposed, five touch on public education.
From left, Del. Natalie Ziegler, Sen. Chao Wu, and Sen. Clarence Lam at a public hearing on local bills for Howard County in 2024. Howard County’s General Assembly delegation is finalizing its list of local bills to be introduced in the 2026 session.
After years of struggles, Baltimore’s only all-boys public school to close
The Baltimore City school board voted Wednesday to close its only all-boys public school, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, while putting off decisions on two other proposed school closures.
The Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys met its demise at the end of a nearly five-hour public meeting on Monday.
Harford schools deputy superintendent on leave after New Orleans 911 call surfaces
Harford County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis was placed on paid administrative leave on Sunday.
School board members start the school board meeting at the Harford County Board of Education in Bel Air, Monday, January 12, 2026.
Here’s how much it’ll cost to fund Baltimore County schools
Superintendent Myriam Rogers revealed Tuesday night that her proposed fiscal year 2027 budget would cost $2.5 billion, slightly less than the $2.8 billion spending plan adopted last year.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
This Christian school wants to catch neurodivergent students falling through the cracks
SOLL Academy aims to educate all kids in one place, regardless of their learning differences. It’ll be a financial headache.
Allison Schweigman, founder of Seeds of Love and Learning Academy, stands in front of the building that will house her school when it opens this year.
Report: No school property stolen from Harford superintendent, despite alleged 911 call
The report comes after Harford County’s school board requested an investigation from the inspector general’s office last week.
Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson delivers a presentation on the school's budget shortfall to community members at Aberdeen High School on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
A first look at Baltimore County schools’ spending plan, by the numbers
“Do I want more? Absolutely,” Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers said. “But we have to face our fiscal realities."
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
‘Crisis level’: How Montgomery County schools are responding to the immigration crackdown
County school leaders say they are trying to give children from immigrant families the help they need, but lack the resources to meet the growing demand.
Montgomery County Public Schools have fewer staffers who focus on immigrant children than they did two years ago.
Everything you need to know about getting your child vaccinated in Maryland
Access and affordability are virtually unchanged.
Reva Bounan, RN administers a vaccine injection to Ryan Lewis (11) during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
Mount Washington School officials call police after student caught with handgun
A student at The Mount Washington School was taken into police custody on Thursday after they were caught with a handgun, the principal said.
A student at The Mount Washington School was caught with a handgun on Thursday, officials said.
She was shot at a Towson University party. Maryland’s Supreme Court will decide if she can sue.
Catherine Torney filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Towson University in Baltimore County Circuit Court that alleged negligence.
Catherine Torney filed a lawsuit against Towson University in Baltimore County Circuit Court that alleged negligence after she was shot in 2021 at a party on campus.
How a law firm’s Facebook post rocked Harford County schools
Lawyer Adele Brockmeyer, a partner at Turnbull Brockmeyer Law Group, released a 911 call purportedly from Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson.
Adele Brockmeyer and her husband John Turnbull of Turnbull Brockmeyer Law Group.
Howard County superintendent’s budget targets struggling students
Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes is proposing a nearly $1.3 billion spending plan.
School system superintendent Bill Barnes attends a Howard County Board of Education Meeting at their headquarters in Ellicott City, Md. on Friday, May 9, 2025.
These are the books families opted out of after Supreme Court fight
Montgomery County Public Schools recently finished its first semester since the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a group of parents who sought the right to opt-out of lessons with LGBTQIA+ themes.
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.
Harford County’s school board president resigns as district faces controversy
The announcement comes the morning after Aaron Poynton said that Superintendent Sean Bulson was put on administrative leave after a recording of a 911 call raised questions about the educator’s actions during a conference in 2024.
Aaron S. Poynton, president of the Harford County School Board.
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