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Kristen Griffith

Kristen

Kristen Griffith covers Maryland’s education workforce, focused on what teachers and others need to help students learn and how the support they get (or don’t) affects what happens in the classroom. Previously, Griffith reported for the Chronicle of Philanthropy in Washington, D.C., after covering education and other community news for the Carroll County Times. She started her journalism career as an education reporter for Southern Maryland News after receiving her master’s degree from American University in 2018 and her bachelor’s degree from Wesley College in Dover, Del. the year prior.

The latest from Kristen Griffith

How Baltimore County school budget woes could reshape student mental health support
Psychologists and counselors were reclassified to 10-month employees to save money in Baltimore County.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
Woodlawn High School student hit by car, sent to hospital
In a letter to parents, Principal Jamel Jernigan described the incident as “serious.”
Baltimore County Public Schools staff were due 5% raises for the next two school years.
Baltimore County schools to renegotiate salary raises for staff
Budget challenges are forcing Baltimore County school district officials to rethink the pay increases they’d promised staff.
Eric Eiswert, the former principal of Pikesville High School, talks to his lawyers outside the Baltimore County Courts Building after Dazhon Darien, the man accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate him, took a plea deal.
‘Life would never be the same’: Ex-Pikesville principal speaks after man’s plea in AI case
Baltimore County Circuit Judge Jan Marshall Alexander sentenced Dazhon Darien, 32, the former athletic director of Pikesville High School who split his time between Baltimore and Houston, to serve four months in the Baltimore County Detention Center.
Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises was among the employees whose data was involved in a cybersecurity breach.
Baltimore schools cyberattack compromised staff and student data
The data breach involved information on more than half of current employees and over 1,000 students.
A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters that are part of a Supreme Court case
Maryland’s largest school district heads to the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.
Some Montgomery County families want the right to opt kids out of reading inclusive storybooks.
Kelly Burkhart grabs Tony Macko by the foot as they train inside the ring at MCW Pro Wrestling Training Center in Joppa.
For aspiring wrestling pros, the road to WWE runs through Maryland
Before they can perform at WWE’s WrestleMania or AEW’s All In, aspiring pro wrestlers must learn their craft at MCW, a Harford County wrestling school.
Baltimore County Board of Education Chair Jane E. Lichter sits and listens during a meeting on July 11, 2023.
Baltimore County school board backs superintendent after residency probe
Documentation of Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers’ residence was updated after the investigation began, the inspector general says.
Many education-related bills, some with big promises, failed to make it out of this year’s legislative session.
What Maryland lawmakers changed about child care, schools and colleges
Most eyes were locked on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future this legislative session. Here’s how the state’s other education bills faired.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
A new charter school is coming to Baltimore County
The school board unanimously approved Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School at its Tuesday meeting.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Rogers was investigated by the Maryland Inspector General for Education following complaints claiming she didn't live in the county.
Baltimore County schools chief’s former driver casts doubt on her residency claims
Myriam Rogers disputes assertions that she doesn’t live in Baltimore County.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Investigation casts doubt on whether Baltimore County schools chief is a resident
Myriam Rogers’ contract requires the superintendent to live in Baltimore County.
Teacher Lacey George interacts with kindergarten students in the classroom at Westowne Elementary in Catonsville on November 11, 2024.
Maryland wants to turn federal workers into teachers. Here’s how.
Gov. Wes Moore directed education leaders to help displaced federal workers fill open teaching positions. These are their current options.
Baltimore County school board member Maggie Domanowski was censured earlier this month for conduct the resolution called “rude and disrespectful.”
Baltimore County school board didn’t discuss member’s censure. But the public did.
The rare move to publicly reprimand Maggie Domanowski was hotly debated, despite a vote not to discuss it.
Students, including several conditionally-hired teachers working towards completing their teaching certification, attend a Education in Cultural Perspective course at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in Baltimore, MD, taught by Professor Amy Tondreau on Feb. 25, 2025.
Thousands of Maryland teachers don’t have a license — and are struggling to get one
The number of teachers with a temporary license has skyrocketed in the last five years.
A National Weather Service meteorologist said the primary threat to the Baltimore region is wind.
St. Patrick’s Day storms: 58 mph winds, heavy rain, flood threat and tornado possibility
The National Weather Service said the Washington and Baltimore region could experience severe weather Sunday afternoon.
Maggie Litz Domanowski listens intently during a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2023.
Baltimore County school board censures member for ‘disrespectful conduct’
Maggie Domanowski is accused of using a “tone and manner that was perceived as uncivil and aggressive” during a Jan. 28 school board meeting.
Dazhon Darien, Pikesville High School’s former athletic director, was flagged in a national database of educators for submitting fraudulent transcripts in Florida. He did the same in Maryland before facing criminal charges for sexual exploitation of children and other crimes.
Maryland could require teacher screenings after questionable Pikesville High hire
Legislation would require schools to use a national educator database to help weed out bad actors.
Zūm, a California based tech company, handles 230 of Howard County Public Schools’ roughly 500 school bus routes.
Howard County Zūm school bus drivers vote to unionize
The 300 drivers, trainers and bus attendants work for a contractor for the Howard County Public School System.
The largest part of the Baltimore County school system’s budget is a staff compensation package
Baltimore County schools approve a budget the county executive won’t fund
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier has said, “We just have to say no,” to the school system’s $2.98 million budget.
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