A Southwest Baltimore school had a chance at renewal. Then the copper thieves came.
Because of the extensive damage, there are fears that Steuart Hill Academy faces the same future as some of the city’s other shuttered schools — demolition, or more extensive disrepair.
Steuart Hill Academic Academy, in Baltimore, Monday, May 15, 2023.
Howard County Public School System names William Barnes acting superintendent
The Howard County Public School System promoted the district’s chief academic officer, William Barnes, on Thursday to be the acting superintendent of the school system.
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.
Reflecting on the 11th anniversary of Sandy Hook
A former teacher remembers what it was like being in the classroom a week after 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012.
Illustration shows students and female teacher holding hands, with a gap in the middle of the image. They casts shadows which become the silhouettes of other people barely visible against the wall behind them.
Why Kim McCalla says her work at Morgan State is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
McCalla has overseen the completion of multimillion-dollar academic buildings and a 670-bed student housing complex at Morgan. She's not done.
Kim McCalla, Morgan State University’s associate vice president of facilities, design and construction management, is photographed inside the CBEIS building Tuesday.
The Baltimore area’s 50 best schools in 2023, according to Maryland’s report card
Maryland gives schools one to five stars based on academic and nonacademic factors. This year’s ratings are the fourth time the state has used this rating system.
A school can earn up to 100 points based on indicators such as academic achievement, academic progress, the proficiency of English language learners, chronic absenteeism, and whether a school has a well-rounded curriculum.
Maryland school ratings are lower this year. Is attendance to blame?
Fewer schools received three, four and five stars in the 2023 Maryland School Report Card ratings, even as test scores rose this year. So what happened?
Student holding pencil.
Howard County bus contractor says drivers voted against a union
Zum, the company contracted to operate school buses for the Howard County Public School System, said Tuesday evening that drivers have chosen to continue to work without union representation.
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.
Commentary: The alarming reality of poverty and Baltimore’s Black children
Policymakers at every level have failed to address conditions in Baltimore’s underserved neighborhoods that continue to harm Black children, Kevin Mcleod, a longtime children’s advocate and coach, says.
Mayor Brandon Scott speaks outside of vacant homes on West Saratoga street during a press conference hosted by Build One Baltimore on February 16, 2023.
Exploded star or Christmas ornament? Webb telescope shows supernova in gleaming new detail
An image of an exploding star looks like a shiny Christmas ornament — and could tell researchers a bit more about the origins of life.
A new high-definition image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera unveils intricate details of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, and shows the expanding shell of material slamming into the gas shed by the star before it exploded.
Anne Arundel is naming a new high school. It’s harder than it seems.
Anne Arundel is in the final stages of picking a new name for its new high school, expected to open next year off Interstate 97 in Severn. Although names connected with the long history of family farming got more nominations than any other choice, a committee sorting through the choices didn’t advance them for consideration.
Anne Arundel County is considering names for its newest high school, built on the side of a former Maryland Century Farm. The name of the family who worked it has been ruled out.
Monday school delays: Snow and rain impact schools in Maryland
The region is waking up to a mix of snow and rain, with slushy snow accumulation on some roads and surfaces.
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.
Inside Johns Hopkins University’s plan to make Baltimore a national hub for artificial intelligence
Johns Hopkins University is building a Data Science and AI Institute on the Homewood campus, with the goal of positioning Baltimore as the nation’s foremost destination for data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
K.T. Ramesh, interim co-director of Johns Hopkins University’s new data science and translation institute, speaks as fellow co-Director Rama Chellappa listens via video chat at the University’s Homewood campus on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Coach Tuberville can learn something from the Army-Navy game
Coach probably won’t make it to Foxborough on Saturday. That’s a shame, because U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville would learn something important by attending the 124th Army-Navy game.
Navy midshipmen cheer during the third quarter of the 2022 Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field. Army and Navy will meet for the 124th matchup on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Anne Arundel Co. schools will embrace the science of reading — for real this time
The school board approved a $19.5 million contract for a new, research-based reading curriculum.
A child holds a pencil in school.
Howard Co. school bus drivers rally for unionization amid disputes with contractor
Howard County bus drivers employed by Zum Transportation Services joined members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1994 to hold a rally ahead of their representation vote scheduled for next week.
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.
Commentary: I’ll remember Justice Sandra Day O’Connor for her humility
Sandra Day O'Connor left a lasting legal impact after becoming the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, says University of Baltimore School of Law Professor José Felipé Anderson, who recalls her grace and describes her emergence as a swing vote on the court.
Sandra Day O’Connor left a lasting legal impact after becoming the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, says University of Baltimore School of Law Professor José Felipé Anderson, who recalls her grace and describes her significance as a swing vote on the court.
Commentary: Maryland higher ed should credit all language learning
Maryland lawmakers should pass legislation in the next General Assembly session to ensure multilingual English learners are awarded higher education credits, community college educators say.
Maryland lawmakers should pass legislation to ensure multilingual English learners are awarded higher education credits, community college educators say.
Hopkins wades into war of narratives over Israel, Gaza waged on college campuses
A war of narratives has played out at Johns Hopkins University, similar to other conflicts on college campuses nationwide.
A man holds up an American and Israeli flag on October 29 and a few days later a woman holds up a Palestinian flag on November 1. Both rallies took place at Penn Station in Baltimore.
Baltimore Police tactical unit responds to report of an armed student at Kenwood High School
Baltimore County Police took a student into custody Friday after a report of an armed individual sent Kenwood High School into a brief lockdown.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Commentary: How Baltimore students feel about poor classroom conditions
Poor conditions at Baltimore City Public Schools reflect a lack of care and concern for the students who attend those schools, students interviewed by Johns Hopkins University researchers say.
Dr. Richard Lofton is a sociologist of education, applied researcher, theorist and activist. His funded research has examined academic placement, racially diverse schools, mentoring programs, concentrated poverty and social and emotional development.
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