Howard County school board members voted on several budget proposals at a work session Tuesday, but couldn’t agree. They’ll try again Thursday.

The $1.13 billion budget released by Acting Superintendent Bill Barnes in January called for eliminating roughly 350 positions across the district. But when school board members gathered for their final budget work session on Feb. 29, they reduced that potential figure to about 180 positions.

The Columbia Association’s Board of Directors is currently interviewing CEO candidates and looks to select a finalist by the end of March.

An introductory Q&A with 10 of the 11 candidates who have filed to run for the Howard County Board of Education.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday to uphold how the student member of the school board is selected.

The Columbia Association's board of directors is slated to choose a president and CEO finalist by the end of March.

The Oakland Mills High School community is demanding that long-overdue repairs happen now after flooding shut down the school Monday.

The acting superintendent of Howard County's school system has proposed nearly $47 million in spending cuts. Concerned residents and educators focused on three proposed cuts at a recent public hearing.

The Howard County Public School System released a digital toolkit where the public can easily access important pages of the 600-page budget book.

Even as enrollment declines, the school system is becoming more expensive to operate.