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    Anne Arundel Police detain two suspects in Meade High School stabbing
    It was not immediately clear whether the suspects are fellow students.
    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.
    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.
    The main entrance to Hammond High School, part of the Howard County Public School System, in 2023.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    With frigid temperatures expected to last the next few days, here is a list of the schools that announced delayed openings for Wednesday morning.
    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.

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    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is proposing a revamp of the state's signature public education program, the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.
    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.
    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.
    List: School closings and delays for Tuesday
    What schools are either opening late or closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    A bucket for a bathroom? Baltimore County schools investigate strange message
    “The school system does not utilize buckets,” an administrator quickly clarified.
    At least 28 incidents of alleged antisemitic activities across Howard County Public Schools occurred during the past two academic years, according to a newly released investigation by the U.S Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
    Howard schools had 28 incidents of discrimination against Jewish students, federal investigation finds
    The U.S. Department of Education and the Howard County Public School System have reached an agreement on how to resolve antisemitic harassment in the county schools.

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    Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, a Montgomery County Democrat, leads a press conference for the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 in Annapolis.
    Justice reform, health and housing equity top Maryland Black Caucus’ priorities
    The caucus already flagged one component of Gov. Wes Moore’s budget proposal — unveiled the day before — that gives them pause: freezing the amount of money going to community schools that serve high-need neighborhoods.
    The Howard County Board of Education office on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
    Howard County schools could add jobs next year. Will it work?
    Some education advocates commended the budget Superintendent Bill Barnes proposed, but other questioned whether adding certain jobs would work as intended.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proposed his budget Wednesday, spelling out changes schools can expect in the coming year.
    What Gov. Moore’s budget means for Maryland schools
    The governor has proposed scaling back and delaying key parts of Maryland’s education reform plan.
    The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners comes to order at their headquarters on North Ave. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
    Baltimore City’s school board votes to close its smallest elementary school
    The Baltimore City school board voted to close Edgewood Elementary School Tuesday night, a decision that will impact 134 students.
    Superintendent Myriam Rogers presented her fiscal 2026 budget to Baltimore County's school board on Tuesday.
    Baltimore County superintendent details $2.9 billion budget
    Baltimore County Public Schools’ $2.98 billion operating budget request for fiscal year 2026 is $480 million more than last year’s.

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    The John Carroll School is a private Catholic school for grades 9–12 located in Bel Air.
    Cops investigate influencer for ‘disturbing’ post about Harford County school
    Social media influencer Daniel Hentschel said he once thought about being a school shooter at John Carroll School.
    Many local kids will have up to three days to play. Beyond that, several area school systems will pivot to virtual learning.
    What Maryland parents need to know about snow days
    It’s beginning to look a lot like snow days, with a large winter storm predicted to bring 4 to 10 inches of accumulation to the region starting Sunday night.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are installing cameras on all its buses to catch cars who pass by when students are getting on and off the bus.
    Snow in the forecast: Maryland schools closing early Friday due to weather
    Some Maryland school systems have announced they’ll close early on Friday due to the weather.
    Ed Gilliss
    Ed Gilliss, former Baltimore County Attorney and school board chair, dies
    Former colleagues described Gilliss as intelligent, professional and "just a lovable guy."
    BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 5, 2024: Kindergarten students pay attention to their teacher during an English Language Arts class in KIPP Baltimore on December 5, 2024.
    Maryland schools need more CRT. It’s not what you think it is.
    A state-ordered review of reading instruction found most places lacked this strategy for engaging students.
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